Fate of post office closings on hold – River Falls Journal

Opposing Views Fate of post office closings on holdRiver Falls JournalLast month, Congress stepped in and now the future of post offices being considered for closing, including Beldenville's, won't be known until May. The US Postal Service began during summer 2011 the process of deciding which post offices it would …

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Food stamps a necessary lifeline

In their attacks on the food stamp program, some Republican presidential candidates are leaving a deeply misleading impression of the nation's leading anti-hunger program. No one aspires to enroll, but for those who must, it is an essential lifeline that addresses one of the harshest impacts of poverty and unemployment …

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Food stamps a necessary lifeline – CNN International

Colorado Springs Independent Food stamps a necessary lifelineCNN InternationalBy Stacy Dean, Special to CNN A woman applies for food stamps in California after her husband lost his job and they and their three children lost their home. Editor's note: Stacy Dean is the vice president for food assistance policy at …

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Apple flat ahead of event; eBay leads techs – MarketWatch

Apple flat ahead of event; eBay leads techsMarketWatchBy Dan Gallagher, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — EBay Inc. shares rose nearly 3% in early trades Thursday, leading a sector upswing for tech stocks following stronger-than-expected results from the e-commerce giant's for the fourth quarter. …and more » More: continued here

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US Stocks Rise on Earnings Optimism – Bloomberg

Bloomberg US Stocks Rise on Earnings OptimismBloombergEBay Inc. (EBAY) jumped 3.9 percent as sales and profit beat analysts' estimates. The S&P 500 added 0.2 percent to 1311.22 at 10:23 am New York time. The benchmark gauge for American equities rallied 1.7 percent in three days. The Dow Jones Industrial …US …

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