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US Gov't Spent a Record $80.4 Billion on Food Stamps in 2012CNSNews.com(CNSNews.com) — During fiscal year 2012, the U.S. government spent a record $80.4 billion on food stamps, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), a $2.7 billion increase from FY 2011. (Fiscal year 2012 ran from Oct. 1, 2011 through …

Sun Staff Reports The Alameda Police Department (APD) has reported that thieves stole a mail collection box last weekend from the Alameda Main Post Office, 2201 Shoreline Dr. More: continued here

In years past, we’d have had a good idea by November of stamps and stationery the U.S. Postal Service planned for the coming year, along with likely issue dates for much of the material. No more. More: continued here

The Fiscal Times Post Office Looks to New Congress for RescueFox BusinessThe U.S. Congress that expired this week might have steered the nation away from the "fiscal cliff" of potentially devastating tax hikes and spending cuts, but it did not do much to save the U.S. Postal Service from its …

Fredericksburg.com Community meeting set for Kinston Post OfficeAndalusia Star-NewsA Thursday announcement said the U.S. Postal Service is moving forward with a plan to keep open post offices by realigning retail window hours based on customer use. US-PS officials said a public input meeting will be held on Thurs., Jan. 31, …

San Francisco Chronicle Collection Box Stolen From Shoreline Drive Post OfficePatch.comA collection box was stolen over the New Year's Eve weekend from the Alameda Main Post Office located at 2201 Shoreline Drive, Alameda CA 94501. If you dropped mail off at the drive-up collection boxes next to the parking lot …

VentureBeat SellSimple launches iPhone app to sell anything everywhere, all at once: Ebay…VentureBeat“Using eBay is way too complicated, and Craigslist is a little bit sketchy,” SellSimple chief executive Julian Sarokin said yesterday from West Hollywood, where the company is based. “This is a way to sell from your phone … …

Los Angeles Times 'Doctor Who' anniversary stamps to go on sale in EnglandLos Angeles TimesA postage stamp features the first Doctor, portrayed by William Hartnell, in the long-running series "Doctor Who." Britain's Royal Mail is marking the 50th anniversary of the science-fiction program with a series of stamps featuring each …

FEDEX HELPED SPONSOR THE FIRST WALK TO SCHOOL DAY IN FLORA More: continued here

RTT News Royal Mail Release 'Doctor Who' StampsRTT NewsBritain's Royal Mail service is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the "Doctor Who" television program by releasing a series of stamps featuring pictures of the 11 actors who have variously held the title role. In addition to those stamps, the Mail … …