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By Jean Falbo-Sosnovich Correspondent SEYMOUR —Town officials hope to get a stamp of approval from the U.S. Postal service to make the Seymour Post Office handicapped accessible. Economic Development Director Fred A. Messore said he recently spoke with Seymour’s interim Postmaster Patricia Luby about his concept for a much-needed makeover …

A new government study found that the number of able-bodied adults on food stamps nearly doubled after Washington used the stimulus law to lift a key work requirement.  More: continued here

From carrying mail on horse carts and elephants to employing post-women to deliver letters, the Shimla General Post Office has stood the test of changing times More: continued here

The Calgary Stampeders are bidding for a fifth consecutive victory as they travel to Regina's Mosaic Stadium on Sunday to face the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Kickoff is at 2 p.m. More: continued here

Telegraph.co.uk UK soldier unexpectedly gives birth in AfghanistanAnderson Independent MailThe Fijian national, a gunner with the Royal Artillery, delivered the child Tuesday at Camp Bastion, the major British base in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, which last week suffered a major attack in which two U.S. marines were killed and …Medics …

EEI Platform Estonian Post wins Digital Postal Innovation AwardEEI PlatformAnd guess what? It won the first prize in the digital innovation category of the Postal Technology International Awards. This year's jury consisted of representatives of influential organisations such as USPS, TNT, DHL, Royal Mail, Swiss Post, La Poste … More: …

Economy has bottomed out, census data suggestsNBCNews.com (blog)More Americans than ever are turning to food stamps, while residents in housing that is considered "crowded" held steady at 1 percent, tied for the highest since 2003. Taken as a whole, however, analysts say the latest census data provide wide-ranging …and more » …

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Commentary: Does Food Stamp Study Expose a Socioeconomic Double …BETAmericans, especially African-Americans, are in the midst of our own “Hunger Games.” Since the recession, more and more Americans have found themselves having to rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to bridge the food gap … More: continued here

BECKLEY, W.Va. — Congressman Nick Rahall is urging residents of some southern West Virginia communities to attend public meetings next month on proposed changes to some post office operations.The Postal Service plans to keep thousands of low-revenue post … More: continued here