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Caseworker shortage delaying food-stamp applicationsPhiladelphia InquirerMore people need food stamps than ever before, but there are fewer state workers in Pennsylvania to process the claims; this may result in …and more » More: continued here

Save money: Print only forever stampsDesMoinesRegister.comUnless it is a forever stamp, every time the post office raises rates, as it frequently does, the outdated stamps are destroyed, my postmaster says. …and more » More: continued here

NS&I Named as First Government Organisation to be Set Up With …PR Web (press release)Sustainable Mail(tm) has been designed by Royal Mail to help businesses increase the use of environmentally-friendly materials in mailings, while reducing …and more » More: continued here

Royal Mail has duty to maintain local jobsStoke & StaffordshirePUBLIC DUTY: Royal Mail is in the unique position of being the provider of a universal postal network and also having a strong duty as a public service …and more » More: continued here

Royal Mail strikes go ahead as privatisation plans shelvedPersonnelToday.comDistribution workers will strike on Thursday and mail centre employees on Friday, action that is expected to cause disruptions to the postal service for at …and more » More: continued here

Stamps made a mess of their season openerCalgary HeraldAs fitful as the Stamps had been throughout, the outcome boiled down to two Calgary possessions, trailing by six points, 33-27. …and more » More: continued here

Found on EBay — 'Last Supper' TattooLos Angeles TimesIf you are under 13 years of age you may read this message board, but you may not participate. Comments are moderated, and will not appear until they've …and more » More: continued here

Planned S.Korea Q2 FDI increase highest in over a yearReutersThe marked upswing was driven by a couple of sizable deals — eBay's (EBAY.O) purchase of South Korean online retailer Gmarket GMKT.O, and Tesco's (TSCO. …and more » More: continued here

Welfare Up 11 Percent in County, Reversing a TrendWashington PostFor instance, applications for unemployment insurance and food stamps have risen at a much faster rate. Statewide, food stamp caseloads increased 15 percent …and more » More: continued here

Where Is Conistency On Public ServicesHell Mail(BBC) So what if Royal Mail was (part-) privatised? The decline in rail use translates to a loss of mail volume. The government takes the problem on in one …and more » More: continued here