CainTV Daily Briefing: Suspension of work requirement has exploded food stamp…CainTVFOOD STAMPS – A new report from the U.S. Congressional Research Service suggests that the administration's suspension of a separate welfare work requirement has already helped explode the number of able-bodied Americans on food stamps.and more » More: continued here
FedEx Cup finale: Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy has enjoyed a terrific run at the end of the 2012 PGA Tour season, winning the last two events. But Tiger Woods and others have themselves in position to capture the FedEx Cup. More: continued here
MediaPost Communications comScore: Amazon, eBay lead all retailers on mobile commerce trafficFiercemobilecontentFour out of five U.S. smartphone owners accessed retailer websites or applications on their devices in July 2012, with Amazon and eBay generating more mobile traffic than any other merchants. Research firm comScore reports 85.9 million total U.S. …Four of every five smartphone users…
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 to the steep steps that…
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 from John Radcliffe Hospital flying…
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: continued here
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 » More: continued here