Food Stamps Reduce Poverty, USDA Study FindsThe Epoch TimesBy Jack Phillips Food stamps reduced the US poverty rate by a significant margin during the recent economic downturn, says a study released on Tuesday by the Department of the Agriculture (USDA). In 2009, the USDA said that the official poverty rate in …New Study Finds Food…
The Sun Stamps a sell-out as 40% price rise loomsThe SunBy DANIEL JONES Consumer Editor HARD-hit families and small businesses are forking out thousands of pounds on STAMPS to beat hefty price rises. From April 30 the cost of sending a letter will rocket nearly 40 per cent. That means a wad of second class…
If you use the post office in downtown Reno, you may be changing locations soon. The Postal Service is in negotations to sell the building to the city of Reno. More: continued here
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP, Ohio – For the first time in five years, Liberty Township residents once again have a local post office and it's part of a growing trend to help the postal service save money. More: continued here
Missouri Man Sentenced For Defrauding 1232 People on eBayOzarksFirst.com(Joplin, MO) — A man from Joplin, Missouri is sentenced to eight years and four months for defrauding more than 1200 people on eBay. The Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri says David Bruce Shryock, 49, admitted to using …Joplin man sentenced for…
Increasing Food Stamp Benefits Could Decrease Family Homelessness in New YorkMarketWatch (press release)Thirty percent of New York City families with children received food-stamp benefits in 2010, but the assistance covered only half the cost of the average food bill. If the benefits were raised to take into account the higher cost of food in New…
International News Network Talhar residents demand post officeInternational News NetworkOur village is located at the distance of 13 kilometers from federal capital and its population runs into over 20000 but it lacks the vital facility of post office when no area in the country can be cited where post office facilities are not existing, ……
Royal Mail admits using an old photograph of a now-absent floating nightclub on a stamp featuring the Tyne Bridge. More: continued here
The Age Ian Usher, who sold life on eBay after wife left him, buys Caribbean island …Daily MailBy Hannah Roberts He auctioned his entire life, car, home, job and friends on eBay in a mid-life crisis that made headlines the world over. When his wife left him six years after they emigrated to Australia, Ian…
Mail is, no post officePeninsula WeeklyBY SAMANTHA ROBIN THE historic Sorrento post office is in jeopardy of closing as Australia Post assesses its future. At a community meeting last week involving traders and residents, alternatives were already being discussed, such as the possibility of … More: continued here