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Read More »Computer glitch leaves families on food stamps hungry
Glitches in a new computer system could leave some county residents hungry for Christmas. The NCFAST computer program – Families Accessing Services through Technology – has instead been too slow, say the people whose food stamp eligibility it was designed to re-certify. More: continued here
Read More »One Out of Every 6.5 Americans Is on Food Stamps – National Review Online (blog)
One Out of Every 6.5 Americans Is on Food StampsNational Review Online (blog)The new all-time record number of recipients, 47.7 million (up from 31.6 million when Obama took office) exceeds the combined populations of Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Mississippi, … More: continued …
Read More »Computer glitch leaves families on food stamps hungry – Fayetteville Observer
Computer glitch leaves families on food stamps hungryFayetteville ObserverThe NCFAST computer program – Families Accessing Services through Technology – has instead been too slow, say the people whose food stamp eligibility it was designed to re-certify. "There's going to be kids that are not going to be able to have …
Read More »Tamms Faces Closure of Post Office – WSIU
Tamms Faces Closure of Post OfficeWSIUThe village may lose its post office on December 28. A lease disagreement between the U.S. Postal Service and the local office building's owner might shut off mail service to the Alexander County town. A Postal Service spokesperson said this does not … More: continued …
Read More »Alvaton, Kentucky, post office building to be auctioned – The Courier-Journal
Alvaton, Kentucky, post office building to be auctionedThe Courier-JournalBOWLING GREEN, KY. — The building housing a small post office in south-central Kentucky is being put up for auction. The Daily News reported the building in Alvaton will be auctioned on Saturday, but that won't mean the end of postal services …
Read More »Failed Budget Talks Impacts Farm Bill, Food Stamps
Lawmakers have spent the last few weeks scrambling to get a five-year farm bill attached to a deal that would avert $500 billion in tax increases and spending cuts, dubbed the fiscal cliff. More: continued here
Read More »Portal gun signed by Valve appears on Ebay for charity – Geek
Geek Portal gun signed by Valve appears on Ebay for charityGeekThe replica gun you see above has been signed by the whole Valve team and is up for bids on eBay. Yes, Valve has very kindly donated an officially licensed portal gun made by NECA so that the money raised …
Read More »Stamps.com Named to Software Magazine’s 30th Annual Software 500 List – Marketwire (press release)
Stamps.com Named to Software Magazine's 30th Annual Software 500 ListMarketwire (press release)EL SEGUNDO, CA–(Marketwire – Dec 21, 2012) – Stamps.com® ( NASDAQ : STMP), the leading provider of USPS postage online and shipping software to over 400,000 customers, today announced its inclusion in Software Magazine's ranking of the world's …and …
Read More »Jimi Hendrix Vehicle Registration Sells For Over Two Grand On EBay – Ultimate Classic Rock
Jimi Hendrix Vehicle Registration Sells For Over Two Grand On EBayUltimate Classic RockThankfully, someone failed to follow through with that instruction giving collectors an opportunity to bid on a vehicle registration originally addressed to the guitarist. This official government document baring Hendrix' (typed) name sold for $2250.00 … More: continued …
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