WTNH Judge: Food stamp application too longWTNHHARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Department of Social Services offices like the one in Hartford are among the busiest places in most cities, a reflection of the tough economic times. Nearly a quarter of a million Connecticut residents currently qualify for … More: continued here
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Ask Joe: When Will Verdi Post Office Re-open ?KRNV My News 4Pam McNeil wrote in to say she noticed the plywood is gone from the windows and the barricades are gone at the Verdi Post Office. She wants to know if there's any word on when the post office will …
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Later Saturday hours at post offices for holiday mailThe Virginian-PilotSome U.S. Postal Service offices will stay open later on Saturdays to help with the holiday mail. The extended hours are scheduled for this Saturday and for Dec. 15 and 22, according to a Postal Service news release. The following local …
Read More »Cory Booker: Food Stamp Challenge Resulting In Hunger Pains, Caffeine … – Huffington Post
Daily Caller Cory Booker: Food Stamp Challenge Resulting In Hunger Pains, Caffeine …Huffington PostThe Newark, N.J. mayor is now on day three of his self-imposed food stamp challenge. Inspired by a Twitter spat about the responsibility of government to provide food for its people, Booker decided to live for a …
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How eBay Became a Fast-Fashion GraveyardNew York MagazineAround 7 a.m. last Thursday, the first items from the Neiman Marcus for Target holiday collection showed up on eBay. That was 12 hours before the VIP shopping event where Target's celebrity friends got first access to the merchandise, more than 24 … …
Read More »CNN Host Uses Cory Booker’s Food Stamp Challenge To Dismiss Millions … – Media Matters for America (blog)
CNN Host Uses Cory Booker's Food Stamp Challenge To Dismiss Millions …Media Matters for America (blog)CNN's Christine Romans dismissed millions of Americans who rely exclusively on food stamps for nutrition in a segment discussing Newark Mayor Cory Booker's decision to take the food stamp challenge. Romans downplayed Booker's attempt to …
Read More »California Implements “Purina Food Stamp” Program – Glossy News (satire)
California Implements “Purina Food Stamp” ProgramGlossy News (satire)Sinking Ship, CA – In a progressive move, the California Senate approved a law to provide for California Purina Stamps for pets. The law goes into effect on January 1, 2013. Pet owners whose pets no longer possess the instinct for hunting and …
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The company will pair its own information about shopping habits with data about car and truck shoppers from R.L. Polk & Company to help marketers direct their ads more precisely. More: continued here
Read More »Newark Mayor Booker To Live On Food Stamps For A Week Beginning Tuesday – CBS Local
CBS Local Newark Mayor Booker To Live On Food Stamps For A Week Beginning TuesdayCBS LocalThe popular mayor, who is known for his active use of the social media site Twitter, agreed to live on the monetary equivalent of food stamps for a week when he was given the challenge …
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A FedEx package in transit was intercepted by Bridgeton authorities today. It contained four pounds of marijuana. More: continued here
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