Oklahomans on Food Stamps at Record HighKSBI 52Oklahoma now has more than half a million people who receive food stamps. The most in history according to the Department of Human Services. … More: continued here
Read More »Pittsburghers put their stamp on Philatelic Society show – Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Pittsburghers put their stamp on Philatelic Society showPittsburgh Post GazetteBetween 1955 and 2002, their iconic faces were featured on US postage stamps. It's an honor also bestowed on Stephen Foster (1940), Mary Cassatt (1966), … More: continued here
Read More »Albertan wants $1.1M for Palin-signed Xbox on eBay (Canada.com)
An Alberta man who had his Xbox autographed last month by former Alaska governor Sarah Palin is selling it on eBay — he’s asking $1.1 million. More: continued here
Read More »Food-Stamp Recipients Reached Record 34.4 Million (Update1) (Bloomberg)
Aug. 6 (Bloomberg) — A record 34.4 million people received food stamps in May in the U.S. as unemployment surged toward a 26-year high. The increase marked the sixth straight month of record participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program . The monthly total was up 21 percent from a …
Read More »Food Stamps are in High Demand – WETM-TV
Food Stamps are in High DemandWETM-TVOfficials say they are seeing a 10% increase in food stamp applications. "The phone calls are uncontrollable and we're doing our very best, I can say that … More: continued here
Read More »US food stamp list tops 34 million for first time – Reuters
US food stamp list tops 34 million for first timeReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) – For the first time, more than 34 million Americans received food stamps in May, the government said on Thursday, another symptom of …and more » More: continued here
Read More »The perennial Mars hoax e-mail (BBC News)
Every August e-mails circulate which suggest we are about to have a close encounter with Mars. We’re not. But why do we like to believe otherwise? More: continued here
Read More »No mail today: Britain faces wave of strikes by Royal Mail workers (EARTHtimes.org)
London – Mail services in Britain will be hit by a massive strike by postal workers in a worsening row over jobs, pay and conditions, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) said Thursday. It said 25,000 workers, including drivers of Royal Mail lorries… More: continued here
Read More »Post office might look for new revenue – MiamiHerald.com
Post office might look for new revenueMiamiHerald.comThe post office said Wednesday it has lost $4.7 billion so far this year and expects to be $7 billion in the red by the end of the fiscal year because of … More: continued here
Read More »Exchange outdated duty stamps by year’s end (The Star)
PETALING JAYA: The public have until the end of the year to exchange outdated Inland Revenue Board (IRB) duty stamps for new ones. More: continued here
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