Talk Radio News Service Could Bitcoin Be Answer for Profit-Starved Post Office?Businessweek“The post office might help address two major shortcomings that virtual currencies have today: lack of trust and lack of access,” Paola Piscioneri, a director of international research at the Postal Service's OIG, said in an interview. “Today, when …

abc11.com NC health secretary to reveal food stamps statusWSOC CharlottePat McCrory's administration decided to wait on saying publicly whether a backlog of food stamp applications has been cleared before a federal deadline until appearing before a North Carolina legislative committee. Health and Human Services Secretary …Deadline today for DHHS, Wos to …

Three people were being quarantined at a U.S. post office in Victorville as part of hazardous-materials incident, according to the San Bernardino County Fire Department. More: continued here

Wos to update USDA officials on food stamps backlogWinston-Salem JournalA defining moment for Dr. Aldona Wos as state health secretary could come today when she updates how much state and county officials have done to eliminate a major backlog of food-stamp applications and recertifications. Wos will be the featured N.C. …and …

Dallas Morning News Is post–office banking an alternative to payday lending?Dallas Morning NewsYes, the post office. The Postal Service inspector general's office published a white paper late last month that outlines how it could offer services that mirror some of those offered by banks and payday lenders. The idea is …

3 people quarantined in post office hazardous-materials incidentLos Angeles TimesThree people were being quarantined at a U.S. post office in Victorville as part of hazardous-materials incident, according to the San Bernardino County Fire Department. An unknown substance was discovered at the post office in the 16300 block of Green …Victorville HazMat …

Some graduate students turn to food stamps for aidThe Daily Tar HeelSummers signed up for food stamps last March and is still receiving benefits. “From the outside looking in, most people wouldn't believe me if I told them I receive benefits,” Summers said. “I still get up every day, and …

New post office system means no more orange package slipsLee Clarion OnlineReceiving mail is one of life's peculiarities. Whether it's receiving a card, a bill or a package, the feeling of opening the unknown is a bizarre yet sought after feeling. Lee's campus is no stranger to the post office. …

International Business Times New Cellular 'Woodblock' Printing Method Stamps Living Cells In PatternsInternational Business Times“We were one day, suddenly inspired by the little stamps kids are playing [with]. The technical mechanism for the kids' stamps is the same as … ancient woodblock printing.” The basis of the BloC-Printing technique is …

Phones installed with Flappy Bird selling on eBay after game pulled from storesPolygonLess than a day after the app was pulled from stores by its developer, phones installed with mobile game phenomenon Flappy Bird are cropping up on eBay with exorbitant price tags, ranging everywhere from $300 to over $90,000 …