TakePart The White House Really Wants More Money for Food StampsTakePartThat's the long and the short of a new report on SNAP, formerly known as food stamps, published by the White House on Tuesday, which highlights the successes of the nutrition assistance program, and points out its current shortcomings following …White …
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WFMY News 2 House To Vote On Naming W-S Post Office After Maya AngelouWFMY News 2WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — North Carolina's 12th District Congresswoman Alma Adams is moving legislation to name a Winston-Salem post office after the late Dr. Maya Angelou. Adams' office says the Congresswoman introduced the name change back …
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Should eBay Do More to Market Its Handmade Goods?EcommerceBytes (blog)While eBay says it launched the Artisan Collective as "an all-new destination for unique artisanal finds," it's important to note this is not the kind of initiative Amazon undertook with its handmade store. In fact, one seller said he learned that …
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Millionaire Corner Turning the Post Office Into A BankMillionaire CornerThe idea of postal banking has received some official support. In January of 2014, the post office inspector general's office proposed the idea, in which the post office could offer a wide range of transaction services including deposit-taking and …Postal Service …
Read More »Oakland post office: Kids’ letters to Santa offer yearly glimpse of human … – Contra Costa Times
Gainesville Daily Register Oakland post office: Kids' letters to Santa offer yearly glimpse of human …Contra Costa TimesOnce upon a time, letters like these ended up in the U.S. Postal Service's dead letter office. But for the past 29 years they have gone instead to the consumer affairs department at …
Read More »Kalama, Clatskanie post offices closed by floods – Longview Daily News
OregonLive.com Kalama, Clatskanie post offices closed by floodsLongview Daily NewsU.S. postal officials Wednesday closed several branches, including those in Kalama and Clatskanie, in response to flooding in the region. The Kalama post office closed Wednesday and the length of the closure was uncertain, Michael McGuire, manager of …Oregon flooding, road closures …
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Washington Post How New York City put its stamp(s) on the worldWashington PostIn May, six of the pieces (including “Statue of Liberty” and “Immigrants Arrive,” on facing page) will head to New York for the 2016 World Stamp Show, an international event held every 10 years that attracts thousands of …
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New contract awarded for Settlers Bay post officeMat-Su Valley FrontiersmanPeppinger said that due to the need to move mail from the main Wasilla Post Office to Settlers Bay, mail delivery to Settlers Bay customers at the Wasilla location will stop at noon Friday. Mail will then be available for postal …
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Read More »State With High Unemployment Rate Wants To Link Food Stamps To Work – Opposing Views
Opposing Views State With High Unemployment Rate Wants To Link Food Stamps To WorkOpposing ViewsPeople holding up sign that reads 'Apply for Benefits Here'. By Sheena Vasani, Wed, December 9, 2015. New Mexico's government wants to make receiving food stamps contingent upon the monthly completion of 80 community service hours …
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