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House Ag Committee: Cut Food Stamps, not Farm AidTIME (blog)The only program the letter offers as a possible area for belt-tightening is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as the food stamp program. The panel said it might not continue the boost in monthly benefits for SNAP …House …

Ex-Revere library official charged with embezzling at least $200k from cityBoston GlobeBy Globe Staff The former director of the Revere public library has been indicted on charges that he embezzled at least $200000 from the city to buy items he kept for himself or that he resold for profit on …

Framingham officer in Stamps shooting still on administrative leaveMetroWest Daily NewsOfficer Paul Duncan has been on paid administrative leave since he fatally shot Eurie Stamps Sr. during a drug raid at the man's home Jan. 5. The Middlesex district attorney's office ruled the shooting accidental last week following a two-month …

ABC News Stamps Honor Latin Musicians Including Slain Texas Star SelenaKWTXWASHINGTON (March 16, 2011)–Music giants Tito Puente and Carmen Miranda are among the artists who appear on a set of five forever stamps that went on sale Wednesday that also honor Celia Cruz, slain Texas performer Selena and Carlos Gardel. …

Two sought in Chestnut Hill post office robbery6abc.comCHESTNUT HILL – March 16, 2011 (WPVI) — Philadelphia police are on the lookout for two men who robbed a Chestnut Hill post office Wednesday afternoon. Authorities were called out to the report of a robbery at around 2:15 pm at the US …

Police Chief Steven Carl today said the SWAT team member who shot a man during a January raid will remain on paid administrative leave until police conclude an internal investigation of the incident. More: continued here

Barberry submits Coventry Royal Mail plansProperty Week NewsBarberry Developments has submitted plans to turn the former Royal Mail sorting office in Coventry into a 400000 sq ft retail-led mixed-use development. The developer, which is based in the Midlands, acquired the 200000 sq ft former sorting office, …Loner 'stole gadgets from …

The leading online auctioneer is tweaking its fees. It won’t end well. More: continued here

Two in Franklin County arrested in relation to eBay scamAnderson Independent MailTwo people in Franklin County are now charged with scamming people across the nation on eBay. According to Lavonia Police investigator Mechelle Collins, the same pieces of farm equipment and vehicles were sold over and over on the auction …

Music giants Tito Puente and Carmen Miranda are bringing some Latin flavor to U.S. postage stamps. More: continued here