Food-stamp use, poverty up in the region – Philadelphia Inquirer

Forbes Food-stamp use, poverty up in the regionPhiladelphia InquirerThe percentage of households receiving food stamps in Philadelphia increased by nearly 3 percentage points between 2007 and 2008 – the …DC Data On Poverty Grim but UnchangedWashington PostCensus: Maine's food stamp percentage ranks 2nd in USMorning SentinelUtah poverty level flat, income …

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Chatham office walkout planned for Tuesday – Kent Online

Kent Online Chatham office walkout planned for TuesdayKent OnlineThe action follows continuing rows over jobs, pay and the modernisation of Royal Mail. Dave Ward, CWU deputy general secretary, said: “Postal workers are …police find mail dumped in bushesThis is Local LondonPost deliveries in Notts hit by strikesThis is Nottinghamall 5 …

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OUR £51 ebay WEDDING – Mirror.co.uk

OUR £51 ebay WEDDINGMirror.co.ukBut instead of spending thousands on hotel function room hire, three-course meal for 35 and evening buffet for 50, they got the lot on eBay for just £51. … More: continued here

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Meg Whitman’s nonvoting voting record – Los Angeles Times

LAist (blog) Meg Whitman's nonvoting voting recordLos Angeles TimesThe former EBay CEO and current gubernatorial candidate didn't cast a ballot in an election until she was 46. Former EBay CEO Meg Whitman isn't the first …Meg Whitman's Bad Timing Running For California Governor (EBAY)The Business InsiderThe Fix: Whitman's Brief History …

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DC Data On Poverty Grim but Unchanged – Washington Post

DC Data On Poverty Grim but UnchangedWashington PostMany qualify for food stamps for the first time because their incomes have dropped so precipitously. "If you were to take a snapshot that was a picture of …Census: Maine's food stamp percentage ranks 2nd in USMorning SentinelUtah poverty level flat, income risesDeseret …

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Community members protest planned closing of post office – WCAX

Community members protest planned closing of post officeWCAXAbout a hundred community members and elected officials rallied Monday to keep the North Syracuse Post Office open. The village collected nearly a thousand …No Job Cuts at Post Office Despite ConsolidationFOX 40 News WICZ TVPostal Jobs Move to SyracuseWBGHall 4 news articles » …

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