Proposed food stamp cuts called 'immoral'Catholic San FranciscoThe House Agriculture Committee on July 12 passed its version of the 2012 Farm Bill which trims $16.5 billion over 10 years from the food stamp budget, setting the stage for a dogged summer debate over caring for the needy within the reality …
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Authorities quickly nab post office robbery suspectjacksonprogress-argusAuthorities on Tuesday quickly nabbed the suspect in a mid-day robbery of the Jackson Post Office. Butts County Sheriff's Col. Larry Mooney said a man reportedly entered the post office around 11:20 a.m., Tuesday, and demanded money from one of the …and more » More: …
Read More »Royal Mail to honour Olympic and Paralympic medalists with gold post boxes – Radio Times
Radio Times Royal Mail to honour Olympic and Paralympic medalists with gold post boxesRadio TimesRoyal Mail is to pay tribute to Britain's Olympic and Paralympic gold medallists throughout the London 2012 Games by painting some of their iconic red post boxes gold. Post boxes in the home towns of gold …
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