A township post office was evacuated and closed Thursday after authorities found potential snow-related structural problems with the building’s ceiling, officials said. More: continued here

Food World News How Washington Touches Wal-Mart, From Healthcare to Food StampsWall Street Journal (blog)The company said it also took a hit in the past quarter from the expiration of a temporary boost in food stamps, which took effect last November. Wal-Mart estimates it rakes in about a fifth of …

IBNLive Facebook buying WhatsApp for $19 bn: Rejections, food stamps part of the rags …IBNLiveHis family was struggling financially and initially they lived on food stamps. "Jan Koum's family collected food stamps a couple of blocks from the unmarked Mountain View office that now houses his messaging company, WhatsApp," says …

Post office relocation still causing stirNewcanaannewsonlineA customer at the post office's mobile unit on Pine Street in New Canaan Friday morning, Feb. 14, 2014. Customers and town officials have said the truck is inconvenient, especially under inclement weather conditions, but U.S. Postal Service officials … More: continued here

Two men who carried out an armed robbery at a post office in Edinburgh are being sought by police. More: continued here

Heavy snow partially collapsing post officeAlbany Times UnionCOEYMANS – The post office in the village is closed because heavy snow partially collapsed a canopy near the front door. An overhang that runs the length of the front of 96 Main St. is sagging under the weight of the snow. Police …

Customers line up to get inside post office after a day and a half long closure. More: continued here

Food stamps, Oprah and the 2014 Listen To Your Mother Chicago ShowChicagoNow (blog)Food stamps, Oprah and the 2014 Listen To Your Mother Chicago Show While I wore this to motivate me while training for my first marathon, the message applies to my life more than ever now. Last Friday on …

Washington Post Postage stamps of the futureWashington PostAn exclusive look at some previously unannounced postage-stamp subjects the U.S. Postal Service has approved for production in coming years. These images are not the final artwork. A postage stamp honoring the legendary rock-and-roll guitarist is set … More: continued here

Yahoo Finance (blog) WhatsApp's founder goes from food stamps to billionaireYahoo Finance (blog)For Koum, 38, the windfall would stand in stark contrast to his years as a teenager, when his family relied on food stamps after emigrating from Ukraine. The experience of living in a country where phone lines were …