More People Living On Poverty Line Don't Get FoodstampsOhio News NetworkAccording to a Feeding America report, 144000 people in Hamilton County are in danger of going hungry but don't qualify for food stamps. Lashon Valentine is the mother of four and told ONN's Lot Tan that she's in that category. …
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The United States Postal Service (USPS) has decided to close the Holland Post Office and provide delivery and retail services by rural route service out of the Ruthton Post Office. More: continued here
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Executives at the company that owns Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut reportedly want the federal government to include their eateries and other fast-food restaurants in the food stamp program. More: continued here
Read More »Corn, Trains, and the Post Office – New Hampshire Watchdog
Corn, Trains, and the Post OfficeNew Hampshire WatchdogAnd finally, the US Post Office may have to shut down unless Congress bails it out. Gizmodo sums up its financial troubles by concluding that the Post Office is obsolete. The post office will handle an estimated 167 billion pieces of mail this …
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