Coastal residents asked to apply now for disaster food stampsHouma Courier (blog)The Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program provides free food, paid for by taxpayers, for eligible households that do not receive regular food stamps and need help buying groceries due to lost income after a storm. "The pre-application …Residents urged to pre-apply for disaster food…
Get your photo 'stamped' by India PostTimes of IndiaVISAKHAPATNAM: Next time you send a letter or a greeting card to friends or relatives through post, you can opt for a personalised stamp with a photo of your own or that of a family member imposed on a Rs 5 stamp, under the 'My Stamp' programme…
More than 100 youngsters from KidSport Lethbridge and Taber as well as Lethbridge minor football took part in the fun on Saturday as the Stampeders held Junior Stamps Camp in Lethbridge. More: continued here
The Week Magazine From the mouths of babes: the Republican war on food stampsThe Seattle TimesIndeed, estimates from the consulting firm Moody's Analytics suggest that each dollar spent on food stamps in a depressed economy raises GDP by about $1.70 — which means, by the way, that much of the money laid out to help…
Margareta Pagano: Goldman's role in the Royal Mail sell-off is a red rag to …The IndependentSelling off the Royal Mail is controversial enough without the Government throwing yet more petrol bombs through its letterbox. But that's what ministers have done by selecting three banks most associated with the worst excesses of the financial crash ……
Republican efforts to shrink and ultimately do away with the food-stamp program will cause needless suffering and are not fiscally sound, writes Paul Krugman. More: continued here
World number one Novak Djokovic made an important statement when he beat Grigor Dimitrov 6-2 6-2 6-3 at Roland Garros on Saturday. More: continued here
City Turns To eBay In Effort To Sell Morgue RefrigeratorCBS LocalNEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — The city Office of General Services has gone on eBay, hoping someone will buy a steel morgue refrigerator that has been taken out of use at the Manhattan Psychiatric Center. Bidding on Saturday morning was up to $355 for …You Can…
THE Post Office is still to confirm whether its main Bridgwater office will be heading to Eastover. More: continued here
Residents urged to pre-apply for disaster food stampsThe RepublicBATON ROUGE, Louisiana — With the start of the 2013 hurricane season, Louisiana officials are urging residents to pre-apply online for disaster food benefits. The Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly called disaster food stamps… More: continued here