Post Office strike is over, but disruptions persist – The Witness

Telegraph.co.uk Post Office strike is over, but disruptions persistThe WitnessTHE strike by the Post Office employees has caused ongoing disruption to the delivery of postal services and inconvenienced the public and businesses. …Post office strike continues as Labour Court case adjournsPrimedia Broadcasting – Eyewitness NewsUK post strikes to affect deliveries …

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Number of Americans on food stamps rises (Newsday)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans receiving food stamps continued to rise in June, with more than 35 million Americans receiving assistance. The numbers, released on Thursday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, are 22 percent higher than June 2008. The number of Americans receiving food stamps in June …

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Record number get food stamps in June (Chicago Sun-Times)

A record 35.1 million people received food stamps in June. The increase marked the seventh straight month of record participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The monthly total was up 22 percent from a year earlier and 2.1 percent higher than May, the Department of Agriculture said Wednesday. Bloomberg …

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Food stamp list soars past 35 million: USDA – Reuters

Food stamp list soars past 35 million: USDAReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) – More than 35 million Americans received food stamps in June, up 22 percent from June 2008 and a new record as the country continued …Number of Americans on food stamps risesThe Associated PressNumber of Americans on food stamps risesThe Associated …

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