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Republicans argue the SNAP program would be more efficient if it were run by states. Meanwhile, the Obama administration is funding an initiative to move recipients into jobs. More: continued here

The Independent Savage Beauty exhibition sparks Alexander McQueen buying frenzy on eBayThe IndependentThe retrospective examining the work and inspiration of the visionary designer has inspired shoppers to invest in the label with sales on online auction site eBay, experiencing a surge. Shoppers are looking to invest in some of McQueen's …

KNAU Arizona Public Radio A Push To Move Food Stamp Recipients Into JobsKNAU Arizona Public Radio"The SNAP program, the food stamps program, we believe is much better run at the state level as opposed to the federal level," Price said. He notes, though, that most SNAP recipients are either elderly, …

A man is boycotting his local post office after being handed a £100 fine for overstaying 21 minutes in its car park. More: continued here

Vermont to get $8.9 million grant to train food stamp recipientsBarre Montpelier Times ArgusThe federal government provides the money for food stamps, and states administer the distribution. Regulations vary from state to state. The pilot program will use a variety of approaches, including skills training, work-based learning and support … …

Re/code Tinder Swipes Right on Its New CEO: Former eBay Exec Chris PayneRe/codePayne joined eBay in 2009 after a software startup called Positronic that he founded was acquired by the company. Before that, he worked for 13 years at Microsoft, including heading its search unit, which was then called Windows …

UK Post Office wins EU okay for 640 million pound state aidYahoo! Maktoob NewsBRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union regulators approved on Thursday a British proposal to grant 640 million pounds in aid to the UK Post Office ltd over the next three years for providing a wide range of public …

An eBay user is selling an "extremely rare" copy of a high school yearbook from 1972. The kicker? The yearbook contains this CEO's senior photo. More: continued here

Outsider Artist Gets Stamp of ApprovalNew York Times (blog)But Mr. Ramírez counts as a highly unusual choice not only because he was Mexican-American and schizophrenic, but also because folk art stamps are rare. Anna Mary Robertson Moses, better known as Grandma Moses, is one of the few who come to …

NPR (blog) Both Parties Agree The Food Stamp Program Needs To Change. But How?NPR (blog)When it comes to the food stamps— or SNAP benefits as they're now called — there are few areas where Republicans and Democrats agree. But getting some of the 46 million people now receiving SNAP into …