Anti-poverty groups push NY welfare grant hikeNewsday, NYDavid Hansell, commissioner of state Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, has said New York made changes to the food stamp program to make it easier for working families to apply for benefits _ no more fingerprint requirements or face-to-face … More: continued here
Read More »Healthy Difference on ‘Today’s THV at 5’: Food Stamps & Health (KTHV Little Rock)
Thirty-one million Americans live on food stamps. With so many Americans living on a fixed income, some are looking at cutting their grocery bill any way they can. More: continued here
Read More »Privatisation of Royal Mint at Llantrisant rolls closer (icWales)
THE privatisation of the Royal Mint is moving a step closer as the Government seeks to raise cash to fund its multi-billion-pound bank bailout. More: continued here
Read More »Dover getting new post office – Bonner County Daily Bee
Dover getting new post officeBonner County Daily Bee, IDBy CONOR CHRISTOFFERSON DOVER — Hopes for a new post office were nearly dashed last week when the US Postal Service denied the city’s relocation proposal, but an about face from the agency has the plan back on track. The proposal, which seeks …
Read More »Post office delays new stamps, citing weak economy (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Economic woes are forcing the post office to delay release of several new postage stamps scheduled for this year. Battered by rising costs and declining mail volume, the Postal Service lost $2.8 billion last year and is facing even larger losses this year, despite a rate increase — to 44 …
Read More »Post office delays new stamps, citing weak economy (AP via Yahoo! News)
Economic woes are forcing the post office to delay release of several new postage stamps scheduled for this year. More: continued here
Read More »Sun City Summerlin might get to keep post office (Summerlin South and West Home News)
Officials are re-considering the closure of the Sun City Summerlin post office, located inside the Longs Drugs, following a community outcry that included threats of boycotting and picketing. More: continued here
Read More »Economy Licks New Postal Service Stamps (KPRC Local 2 Houston)
Struggling against a tide of red ink brought on by rising costs and declining mail volume, the Postal Service said on Tuesday that it will delay the release of several new postage stamps scheduled for this year. More: continued here
Read More »Murray, FedEx through to Rd 4 (Central Chronicle)
Agencies Indian Wells, March 17: Andy Murray cruised into the fourth round of the ATP event in Indian Wells with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Frenchman Paul-Henri Mathieu. More: continued here
Read More »Issue raised for new post office in P.C. By MAC CORDELL (Marysville Journal-Tribune)
Plain City wants a new Post Office, or at least a former postmaster does. Howard S. Foust served as Plain City’s postmaster for more than 28 years. When he retired, he became involved with a national retired postmasters group. More: continued here
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