In a final push to rally voters before Saturday's caucus, Newt Gingrich made speeches in Las Vegas criticizing Mitt Romney and weighing in on food stamps and the economy. More: continued here
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Chris Berg of Occupy Hendersonville portrayed Benjamin Franklin Friday at the Edneyville Post Office. More: continued here
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New York Times (blog) Marlins' Reyes cuts off dreadlocks for charityFS FloridaHis hair will be auctioned for charity on eBay. (George Napolitano/Pool Photo via US PRESSWIRE) Sam Gardner covers the NBA and a variety of other sports for FOX Sports. Originally from Orlando, Fla., Sam spent last season covering the …
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The MP for North Norfolk is taking over as minister for employment relations, consumer and postal affairs Norman Lamb's previous life as an employment lawyer will stand him in good stead as he tackles his in-tray in his new role as minister for employment relations, consumer and postal affairs. The …
Read More »US Food-Stamp Use Rose to Record in November – BusinessWeek
The Stir US Food-Stamp Use Rose to Record in NovemberBusinessWeekBy Alan Bjerga (USDA corrects food-stamp figures reported on Feb. 2. The headline and first two paragraphs were changed to show that usage rose rather than fell.) Feb. 2 (Bloomberg) — US food-stamp use, which Republicans have cited as evidence of …
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BBC News Royal rumble over plan to rename Lennoxtown park after QueenKirkintilloch Today… High Park in recent years by East Dunbartonshire Council. “This gives access to potential improvement funding and so I see it as protecting our investment as much as anything.” * Have you got a comment or a …
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