Vatican post office issues annual commemorative Christmas envelopeCatholic CultureThe Vatican post office has announced the release of an annual Christmas envelope, postmarked on Christmas Day and featuring a reproduction of a work from the Vatican Museums. Each year the Vatican issues a collectible envelope for Christmas. More: continued here
Ark. post offices open Christmas, New Year's EvesKATVLITTLE ROCK (AP) – U.S. Postal officials in Arkansas say the state's post offices will be open on both Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve – but hours may vary. Spokeswoman Leisa Tolliver-Gay says all post offices will be open both Dec. 24 and Dec. 31. More: continued…
PW-Philadelphia Weekly (blog) Philadelphia Weekly Staff Writer Randy LoBasso Is Doing the Food Stamp…PW-Philadelphia Weekly (blog)But for the 473,037 people in Philadelphia (31 percent of the city's population) who rely on food stamps, things aren't always so dandy. According to statistics by the Hunger Coalition, the average food stamp (now called the Supplemental Nutrition ……
Kalispell woman pleads guilty to food stamp fraudSan Francisco ChronicleMISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — A 38-year-old Kalispell woman has pleaded guilty to repeatedly defrauding federal programs designed to aid low-income families. The U.S. Attorney's Office says Wendy Renee House-Bond pleaded guilty on Dec. 6 to theft of federal …Woman admits years of food-stamp fraudDaily Inter Lakeall…
THREE Clacton men are today starting jail terms after an armed robbery at a post office. More: continued here
The Express Times – LehighValleyLive.com LETTER: Food stamp rules are out of whackThe Express Times – LehighValleyLive.comshopping cart The food stamp program needs to be revamped, a reader says. Express-Times File Photo. There I was in the checkout line waiting with my chicken, grapes and coffee. The woman ahead of me, with the pierced cheek…
Food Gatherers hosts "Food Stamped" film screening with Slow Food Huron …AnnArbor.comAccording to the film website: "Food Stamped is a humorous but informative documentary film that follows a couple as they attempt to eat a healthy, well-balanced diet on a food stamp budget. Through their adventures they consult with members of U.S. … More: continued…
Michael Haynes, CEO of APMEX, introduces a new eBay site for investors to shop for gold and silver coins. More: continued here
South American phone scam warningYour Local GuardianWarnings by police of a south American mail scam are seven years old and are no longer a concern, Royal Mail has insisted. Last week, Merton police sent out warning alerts about con artists posting cards through letterboxes from a company calls Pads …and more » More: continued here
ThinkProgress Sen. Sessions: food stamp program is "growing out of control;" voted for …CNN (blog)Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) tells CNN's Soledad O'Brien why he thinks the food stamp program should be considered in the fiscal cliff negotiations. When he says the program has been "growing out of control," O'Brien points out that he voted for…