FOXNews Democrats, Advocacy Groups Blast Cuts to Food Stamps to Fund $26B Aid BillFOXNewsSome House Democrats and advocacy groups are getting squeamish about the move to fund the $26 billion state aid bill by making cuts to food stamps, …Food Stamps Slashed to Pay for Teacher Jobs BillCBS NewsCongress Votes For School Funding, Cuts Food…
Daily Mail Mystery of 1933 penny: Coin valued at £80000 offered on eBay then suddenly …Daily MailAt last, a 1933 penny bearing the head of King George V has surfaced – on the eBay internet auction site. …and more » More: continued here
Mail boxes are slowly disappearingBarre Montpelier Times ArgusAnd soon another piece of Americana — the royal blue US Postal Service collection box first appearing on our nation's streets in 1850 — may be gone. …The future of Canada PostToronto Starall 26 news articles » More: continued here
The Weston post office worker fired after falsely reporting an armed robbery in December gave an emotional apology during her first round of sentencings Monday in Lenawee County District Court. More: continued here
Theft charges for Va. mail carrierWashington Post (blog)Jackson allegedly stole as many as 10 to 20 letters a week from the Arlington Main Post Office during busy holiday seasons between October 2008 and March …Morning NotesARL nowall 12 news articles » More: continued here
Ars Technica Food stamps for broadband would bring slow 'Net to the poorArs TechnicaThink of this as food stamps for broadband, or in Tate's words, "broadband stamps." The idea is to give low-income Americans a broadband voucher that they … More: continued here
Senate Passes “Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act,” Cuts Food StampsUprisingIronically, most of the cuts will come from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, better known as the food stamp program. …Food Insecurity Rising in AmericaNewsweekall 7 news articles » More: continued here
CBS News House passes bill to help teachers, public workersThe Associated PressWeill's group estimated that a family of four that may now receive about $464 a month in food stamps stood to lose about $59 if the reductions take place. …House to Pass State Aid Bill, Saving An Estimated 300000 JobsThe Washington IndependentHouse Democrats Vow…
Telegraph.co.uk Critics vociferously outraged at net neutrality talksTG DailySay for example that Ebay really wants its page to load quickly on Verizon's high-speed Internet service. It could pay Verizon an extra fee and voila! …Web Plan From Google and Verizon Is CriticizedNew York Timesall 929 news articles » More: continued here
Bail out the Post Office by returning junk mail? Not so fastWalletPop (blog)An idea by my former WalletPop colleague Zac Bissonnette to help keep the US Postal Service afloat by mailing those pesky pre-paid junk mail envelopes from … More: continued here