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Number of Texans On Food Stamps Up Sharply Amid RecessionTexas TribuneThe number of Texans receiving federal food assistance — commonly known as food stamps— has increased by nearly 1.4 million people in the last four years. Nearly 15 percent of Texans now receive food stamps, and many more than that …

Need for food assistance more than doubles on the PeninsulaDelmarva NowGARY EMEIGH//FOR THE DAILY TIMES DELMARVA — More than twice as many Delawareans are on food stamps today as were using the entitlement program before the economic recession began, and that has put serious pressure on food banks — entities …

Five Stamps in limboCalgary HeraldFive Stamps are eligible for free agency, including punter Burke Dales, Canadian receiver Arjei Franklin, offensive lineman Tim O'Neill, linebacker Brandon Isaac and special teams ace Marc Calixte. Calgary head coach and GM John Hufnagel expects, … More: continued here

Clark French of Sterling Heights was standing at his sorting station at the U.S. Post Office in Royal Oak when shots rang out Nov. 14, 1991. Clark, 56, was wounded in the back as he ran from fired letter carrier Thomas McIlvane, who shot eight people — killing four — …

A newly planted tree to commemorate the Royal Oak Post Office shooting two decades ago bore bitter fruit for some when postal officials canceled a public event for employees Monday to mark the 20th anniversary of the deadly rampage. More: continued here

Indiana Public Media Post office seeks input on closing Pasco mail facilityTheNewsTribune.comOfficials with the US Postal Service want to hear from Tri-City residents about the proposal to start sorting Pasco's mail in Spokane. Last week, the postal service announced Yakima's mail facility was moving to Pasco …Post Office Considering Moving …

Residents protest potential closing of Watertown post officesWicked LocalThe East Watertown US Post Office is one of two post offices in Watertown slated to close. By Erin Baldassari / Staff Writer Approximately 45 residents came out to the middle school auditorium Thursday to protest the potential closure of the East …

Begich: Post Office battles yielding some successJuneau EmpireMark Begich told reporters Monday the Alaska delegation was having some success at fending off changes to US Postal Service operations that might harm Alaska, but there was still work to do. Almost 90 percent of the Alaska post offices once proposed …and …

NEWS.com.au Exclusive: Govt Eyes £24bn Royal Mail OverhaulSky News (blog)The body which manages hundreds of billions of pounds-worth of state-owned assets is plotting an overhaul of £24bn of assets held by Royal Mail's pension scheme. I've learned that the Shareholder Executive has appointed an investment consultancy called …Royal Catherine works …

My TV20 Detroit Royal Oak post office observes 20-year anniversary of shootingsDetroit Free PressMIKE BROOKBANK / Detroit Free Press 11/14/2011 By Tammy Stables Battaglia Clark French of Sterling Heights was standing at his sorting station at the US Post Office in Royal Oak when shots rang out Nov. 14, 1991. …