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Fort Worth Star Telegram Last postmark is canceled at Jack D. Watson post officeFort Worth Star TelegramDuring a ceremony Friday, employees of the Jack D. Watson Fort Worth Processing and Distribution Center hand-canceled the last postmark to be stamped at the north Fort Worth facility. Last month, automated postmarking was …

Deccan Chronicle Ebay Bets On Same-Day Delivery To Compete With AmazonForbeseBay has started experimenting with same day delivery following the lead of Amazon and other online retailers. The new service called “eBay Now” had a limited release in San Francisco last week and is currently being rolled out to existing …

Friday Jolt: Food Stamps and the ArenaPubliColaThe state's Department of Social and Human Services has announced that under a new contract with banking giant JP Morgan Chase, it will no longer charge low-income Washington State residents who use their Electronic Benefits Transfer food-stamp cards …and more » More: continued here

State flag on new postage stampThe RangerTthe new stamp will go on sale Aug. 17. It will be sold in 50-stamp rolls that will also include stamps displaying the flags of other states and territories. It's the final set of "Flags of our Nation" stamps being produced by the U.S. …

Nik Lewis is staying put. The veteran slotback signed a contract extension with the Calgary Stampeders on Friday. Lewis, 30, was in the option year of his current deal and was slated to become a free agent in the off-season. More: continued here

Main Street post office to cut hours in DanvilleGoDanRiver.comIn a letter displayed on the doors of the post office, postmaster Karen M. Hodges stated that the cut in hours is due to “recent economic changes within the postal service.” Beginning Aug. 18, the post office will be open from 11 …

The number of Floridians on food stamps barely grew 0.1 percent in July with more than half the counties reporting declines in the program. More: continued here

Ag Dept unveils new steps to stop food stamp fraudAtlanta Journal ConstitutionThe move to shore up integrity in the program comes as Congress struggles to pass a $100 billion-a-year bill that will fund food stamps and determine farm policy for the next five years. Some 80 percent of the money …

Food stamps don't alter kids' sugary drink choicesChicago TribuneNEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Despite hopes that the U.S. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) can steer people toward healthier eating choices, there's no evidence the program currently influences – for better or worse – how many sugary …and more » More: continued …

Ag Dept unveils new steps to stop food stamp fraudWashington PostWASHINGTON — The Agriculture Department says it is going to impose tougher penalties on stores that violate food stamp rules and give states new tools to root out applicants who are ineligible for the benefit program that now covers about …