The Metropolitan Police are planning 20,000 shifts split over the two-day event, which compares with 5,000 officers who were on duty for April wedding day. More: continued here
The Calgary Stampeders have released Canadian Football League veteran defensive lineman Shawn Mayne. More: continued here
New York City’s now-rejected push to ban the use of food stamps to purchase soda was a political pariah from the get-go. The proposal, sent to the Obama administration last fall , had the relatively rare ability to draw the ire of both soft drink lobbyists and advocates for the poor and underfed. On Friday,…
Merchant charged in food stamps for cash caseProvidence Journal (blog)PROVIDENCE — A former 7-Eleven franchisee in Rhode Island has been accused of taking food stamp benefits for cash at his Providence convenience store. A complaint unsealed on Friday in US District Court in Providence says 43-year-old Syed Shah charged … More: continued here
The Patna police had earlier seized non-judicial stamps with a face value of about Rs 1 crore during a raid in Exhibition Road and Jakkanpur areas in April this year. More: continued here
Many retirees, as well as some people on disability, supplement their government benefit by selling items on eBay and other online venues. How do your online sales affect these benefits? More: continued here
Creative outlet becomes career for St. George womanSt. George Daily SpectrumJill Olsen creates custom cards with stamps from the company she represents during a demonstration party at her home in St. George. / Jud Burkett / The Spectrum Stampin' Up! saleswoman Jill Olsen creates custom cards with stamps from the company she …and more » More:…
The Patna Police and Special Task Force (STF) personnel on Saturday busted an interstate gang engaged in printing fake currency notes, judicial stamps, non-judicial stamps, National Savings Certificates (NSC) and bank drafts of State Bank of India. More: continued here
The Chambersburg Post Office will close its doors Sept. 9, 44 years after it opened them. The closing comes on the heels of a U.S. Postal Service announcement that any of 3,700 locations nationwide might close to help the financially struggling… More: continued here
New York Times (blog) Rick Perry Slams Food Stamps, Government SubsidiesThe State ColumnMore recently, Perry criticized the Obama administration's comments on food stamps or the Federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). This week, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said “when you talk about the SNAP program or the food …Rick Perry attacks Obama and picks up…