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Post office stops delivering mail because of aggressive dogsKPRC HoustonResidents in 3900 block of Spring Meadows and 9400 block of Spring Mount are being forced to pick up their mail at the post office. The US Postal service said it's to protect their letter carriers from being attacked by dogs.and …

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer announced Tuesday he is introducing legislation to preserve door-to-door mail delivery service for the U.S. Postal Service, and is showing his support for legislation that would put a two year moratorium on rural post office closings. More: continued here

McGovern fighting food stamp cutsAttleboro Sun ChronicleThe House Agricultural Committee has voted to trim another $33 billion from the food stamp program, which is officially called SNAP. Republican committee members said food stamps promote dependency on the government and are wasteful. More: continued here

Antiques: Player piano, cookbooks, stampsAZ Central.comQ: I began collecting stamps as a youngster growing up in Indiana. Several years ago, I moved to Sun City and would like to expand my present collection. Is there a group of fellow collectors I can contact? – Mike, Sun City. A: The Phoenix …

Senator pushes legislation to preserve NY's rural post officesEmpireStateNews.netWASHINGTON – US Senator Charles Schumer is introducing legislation to preserve door-to-door mail delivery service for the US Postal Service, as well as his support for legislation that would put a two year moratorium on rural post office closings. More: continued here

NOLA.com US Postal Service Commemorates 150th Civil War AnniversaryMarketWatch (press release)The US Postal Service today issued the second of an annual series of Forever stamps that pay tribute to one of the most searing, traumatic and consequential events in our nation's history: the American Civil War. The dedicated stamps, The …

Bloomberg Post Offices Tougher to Close Under US Senate OverhaulBusinessWeekBy Michelle Jamrisko on April 24, 2012 A Senate bill to overhaul the cash- strapped US Postal Service would make it more difficult to shutter post offices considered too costly to maintain. The legislation would create an appeal process to let …

How many Americans get food stamps?Belleville News DemocratBY ROGER SCHLUETER – News-Democrat Q. I think I heard on "The Cafferty Report" on CNN that one in seven Americans receives food stamps. I don't believe that, but if it is true, I am very angry. I know it's abused, but one …

Lawmakers strike deal to save Eastern Shore mail center, but area post offices…Baltimore Sun (blog)By John Fritze, The Baltimore Sun Key senators reached a tentative agreement Tuesday to save a mail processing center considered significant to the Eastern Shore economy but left the fate of more than a dozen post …

Augusta store named in federal indictment on food stamp fraudThe Augusta ChronicleBy Kyle Martin An Augusta store is named in a federal indictment outlining a conspiracy that siphoned more than $5 million in food stamps and other low-income benefits into personal bank accounts. Seven defendants are scheduled for arraignment Thursday …