AUSTIN — Texas will provide emergency food stamps to Hurricane Ike victims who qualify, Texas Health and Human Services Executive Commissioner Albert Hawkins announced today. The commission received a federal waiver to assist low-income residents and families living in any of the 29 counties declared disaster areas. More: continued here
Read More »Roob: Floods to delay welfare changes – Indianapolis Star
Roob: Floods to delay welfare changesIndianapolis Star, United States –4 hours agoRoob told lawmakers today that he expects the region to be declared a federal disaster area, making residents there eligible for emergency food stamps. … More: continued here
Read More »DSS secretary resigns; new food stamp sites open in Cenla – Alexandria Town Talk
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Read More »Canada Stocks Fall, Led by Manulife, Royal Bank; Potash Gains (Bloomberg.com)
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Read More »RUMOUR: Post Office to launch mobile network? (Tech Digest via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Ahh the Post Office. A British Institution, but increasingly outdated these days? I haven’t heard the phrase “snail mail” in a good long time. In an effort to stave off the dinosaur accusations, the Guardian reckons that the Post Office is soon to launch a mobile phone service to add …
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Read More »Royal Laser’s board urges shareholders to reject Jaguar Financial’s bid for company (Canadian Business)
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Read More »Emergency food stamps for eligible Ike victims (KLTV 7 Tyler)
Associated Press – September 16, 2008 2:15 PM ET AUSTIN (AP) – Emergency food stamps will be available to Hurricane Ike victims who qualify. More: continued here
Read More »Asbestos Discovery in West Virginia Results in Post Office Closure (Insurance Journal)
The discovery of asbestos in crumbled ceiling tile resulted in the temporary closure of the Davis, West Virginia Post Office. U.S. Postal Service officials don’t yet know when the Tucker County si More: continued here
Read More »Post office urged by locals to retain services – Halifax Evening Courier
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