A Romeo Post Office worker has been arrested for stealing gift cards out of mail she was supposed to deliver. Cynthia Winters is being charged with stealing U.S. mail in the U.S. District Court after confessing to investigators that she stole 20 items. More: continued here
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Rep. Ryan and House Republicans want to turn Medicaid and food stamps into block grants. Here’s a look at how much the nation’s safety net really costs and who benefits from the programs. More: continued here
Read More »Fifteen Percent of Americans Use Food Stamps – KCET
KCET Fifteen Percent of Americans Use Food StampsKCETFor most of us, the use of food stamps has always been a bit removed from our day-to-day lives. While many of us see the alerts at grocery store check-outs letting customers know that EBT is accepted, or window signs detailing just what …
Read More »Exclusive First Look: Four of CFDA/eBay’s ‘You Can’t Fake Fashion’ Designer Bags – People Magazine
Child Mode Exclusive First Look: Four of CFDA/eBay's'You Can't Fake Fashion' Designer BagsPeople MagazineAny girl who has pinched her pennies for a pair of to-die-for shoes or a stunning statement bag knows there's nothing quite like the experience of owning them. And 90 CFDA members, from Prabal Gurung to Monique …
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Long-time Community Post Office (CPO) operator Joyce Rodman submitted a letter in January to terminate her contract with the United State Postal Service (USPS) after tending the postal needs of Ihlen residents for 35 years. More: continued here
Read More »Proposals to ban purchase of sugary drink with food stamps won’t work
The same flaws that caused a New York judge to overturn Mayor Bloomberg’s ban on big sugary drinks are inherent in proposals to ban the purchase of sugary drinks using food stamps . Such bans are unlikely to help fight obesity and can do substantial damage to the safety net. More: …
Read More »Anthony Hilton: Government may address Royal Mail float post haste – Evening Standard
Evening Standard Anthony Hilton: Government may address Royal Mail float post hasteEvening StandardWhen Michael Heseltine was a government minister back in the Thatcher era he wanted to privatise the Royal Mail, but was stopped allegedly because the Queen did not approve. Nor for that matter did the Treasury which much …
Read More »Refurbishment work will close Abbey Foregate post office in Shrewsbury
A Shrewsbury post office is to close for almost two weeks for refurbishments. More: continued here
Read More »Vatican issues four stamps and three coins during Sede Vacante – Rome Reports
Vatican issues four stamps and three coins during Sede VacanteRome Reports(Romereports.com) The Vatican issued four stamps to commemorate this transitional period between the end of Benedict XVI's pontificate and the next Pope. The value of the stamp is 70 cents in Italy, 85 for Europe, 2 euros for the Americas, …
Read More »Long Beach man Stamps ‘ family: Publicity ‘very uplifting’
The love for Harry Stamps kept coming Tuesday as national media outlets sought his family for more on the man who treasured his old man remote control, homemade canned fig preserves and Bunny Bread. More: continued here
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