Census data: Half of US poor or low income – CBS News

Census data: Half of US poor or low incomeCBS News"Safety net programs such as food stamps and tax credits kept poverty from rising even higher in 2010, but for many low-income families with work-related and medical expenses, they are considered too `rich' to qualify," said Sheldon Danziger, …and more » More: …

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FedEx Orders 27 New Boeing Freighters

FedEx Corp. (FDX) posted a quarterly profit that beat analysts’ estimates and ordered 27 Boeing Co. 767 jet freighters to retire some of the older planes at the world’s largest cargo airline. More: continued here

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Food Stamps: The Safety Net That Deserves Its Name – The Nation.

Food Stamps: The Safety Net That Deserves Its NameThe Nation.This is the home of the Waverly Food Stamp Center, one of eighteen such centers in New York City. On a recent Monday morning, it was choked with visitors—men, women and kids in strollers—heading to appointments, picking up applications and pressing …

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Ohio senator backs post offices effort – Marietta Times

Illinois Times Ohio senator backs post offices effortMarietta TimesSherrod Brown is backing a bill he said could expand the offerings at post offices. Brown, D-Ohio, is one of six sponsors of the Postal Service Protection Act, which he said would address billions of dollars of overpayment into the independent …Potential …

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Royal Mail plans to move office cause Stourport fears – myHermes

Royal Mail plans to move office cause Stourport fearsmyHermesOfficials from delivery company Royal Mail are set to meet with business representatives and residents to discuss its plans for moving Stourport's postal delivery office to Kidderminster. The company has finally admitted it plans to move the office, …Mail move fears prompt …

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