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Senate moves to bar closing of post offices for 1 year in rural areasMinneapolis Star TribuneArticle by: HOPE YEN , AP WASHINGTON – The Senate moved Tuesday to impose new restrictions on the closing of rural post offices, adopting a provision that would prevent them from being shuttered for at …

International Business Times The Fight Over Food Stamps and Farm SubsidiesThe Fiscal TimesThe Senate proposal would cut farm assistance by about $23 billion over the coming decade, $4 billion from the food stamp program, called SNAP (Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program). This is the flip side of the House approach, which …

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 in seven kind of floors me. More: continued here

Senate seeks to slow closing of rural post officesSTLtoday.comAP | Posted: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 6:55 pm | ( Loading… ) comments. The Senate moved Tuesday to impose new restrictions on the closing of rural post offices, adopting a provision that would prevent them from being shuttered for at least …

New postage stamp commemorates capture of New Orleans in 1862NOLA.comBy Times-Picayune Staff The US Postal Service on Tuesday unveiled a stamp commemorating the Union's capture of New Orleans 150 years ago during the Civil War. The stamp is one of two being issued to mark major events in the war …

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Ex-Providence store owner to plead guiltyBoston.comPROVIDENCE, RI—A former Providence convenience store operator has agreed to plead guilty to charges that he fraudulently obtained about $648000 in food stamp benefits and used some of the proceeds to buy a Mercedes-Benz.and more » More: continued here

Jersey Post increasing postal rates from May 8Post and ParcelJersey Post is increasing its postal rates to respond to changes in Royal Mail rates, changes to UK tax rules and the continuing decline in mail volumes. The company is raising the price of a local letter delivery from the first …

Schumer introduces legislation to protect rural post officesLittle Falls Evening TimesCharles Schumer announced Tuesday he is introducing legislation to preserve door-to-door mail delivery service for the US Postal Service, and is showing his support for legislation that would put a two year moratorium on rural post office closings. More: continued …

Rural post office closings may be put on holdFort Worth Star TelegramWASHINGTON — The Senate has moved to impose new restrictions on the closing of rural post offices. Under the measure, the ailing US Postal Service would be barred from closing post offices for one year if they are in …