Controversy has exploded over this one question: Should some people on food stamps, who can’t make their own meals, be allowed to use food stamps at restaurants, including fast-food places? It’s a proposal that the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services is considering. More: continued here
ABC News Union helps Resorts casino workers get food stampsSan Antonio ExpressATLANTIC CITY, NJ (AP) — The union representing Atlantic City casino service employees is encouraging workers at Resorts Casino Hotel who took pay cuts last winter to apply for food stamps. Local 54 of Unite-HERE handed out leaflets …Atlantic City casino union urges employees…
Peggy Sue selling Buddy Holly's Chevy on eBayKCBD-TVThe 1958 Chevy Impala is up for sale on eBay, currently with bids exceeding $100000. Clements says Norman Petty, Holly's manager, bought the car initially with the Holly and the Crickets account. The Holly family had the car for about seven years …and more » More: continued here
Otterly fine stamps by Edmund ChenAsiaOneNow, Edmund Chen Zhicai can add "stamp designer" to his credentials. Chen, who has a flair for art, was approached by SingPost more than a year ago to design a stamp series featuring the Oriental Small-Clawed Otter, which is native to Singapore. … More: continued here
Indictment alleges $8K eBay theftGwinnettdailypost.comLAWRENCEVILLE — A Gwinnett grand jury has indicted a Loganville woman for allegedly manipulating eBay to the tune of $8000 while working for a Suwanee auctioning company last year. Ashley May, 27, faces counts of computer theft and computer trespass …and more » More: continued here
1 in 6 Arizonans using food stampsKOLD-TVOne out of every six Arizonans is on food stamps, now called SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The US Department of Agriculture says nearly 44.6 million people received food stamps in March. The department says that's up more than … More: continued here
CarAdvice Followup: KISS-themed Mini Countryman one-offs rock on to eBay Motors for charityAutoblog (blog)The vehicles, which debuted at the New York Auto Show, each have their own auction listing on eBay Motors, and the proceeds from these auctions will be donated to UNICEF. The organization is working hard to raise money for children affected by…
CBC.ca The Dartmouth post office on Sunday, May 22, 2011. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew …Journal PioneerCompanies around the Island and across Canada are bracing for a potential postal strike that could begin by week's end. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), which represents 50000 workers, is at odds with Canada Post over proposed wage …Post…
Western Louisville group opposes changing food stamp programLouisville Courier-JournalBrands Inc. Wednesday to question the health implications of a proposal to allow some people to use food stamps at restaurants. The Rev. Gerome Sutton, who heads the African American Think Tank, said the proposal “will affect the health and well-being …Proposal would let some food stamp…
Update: Main Street Post Office Closing in SeptemberPatch.comThe downtown Canton branch of the post office is facing one type of stamp they're not quite used to: the stamp of approval by the United States Postal Service for closure. Michael Miles, spokesman for the …and more » More: continued here