Diabetes Crisis on the Rise as Republicans Aim to Cut Food StampsTruthdigAware of Congress' plan to make significant cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, researchers at UC San Francisco aimed to show the correlation between lack of funding for food and the rise in incidences of hypoglycemia. What they …

eBay Deals Blog: Smartphone cameras perceived as "good as DSLR"tuaw.comeBay Deals Blog recently ran an online survey, having readers compare images taken by the Apple iPhone 5s, HTC One, Samsung Galaxy S4, Sony Xperia Z and a Canon 5D Mark II coupled with a Canon EF 24-70 lens without knowing …

CWU Royal Mail agreement: Defend our right to strike!Socialist PartyThe Communication Workers Union (CWU) announced before Christmas that it has reached a "landmark agreement with Royal Mail that gives workers legal protections on their terms and conditions, increases pay over three years by 9.06%, sets out … More: continued here

Much-loved characters from children's televison celebrated by Royal Mail in …Messenger NewspapersROYAL Mail's stamp programme kicks-off 2014 with an issue that celebrates more than 60 years of classic children's TV. Twelve of the most popular characters from children's television are included in the set. The full line-up features Andy Pandy, …

Editorial: Window Service; Shorter Hours at Rural Post OfficesValley NewsMany small-town post offices have suspected that their hours, if not days, are numbered. While the U.S. Postal Service in 2012 called off drastic plans to close many rural post offices, it has been proceeding apace with other budget-cutting measures …and …

Manchester Evening News Video: Bungling thief goes to extraordinary lengths to rob post office on …MetroA desperate thief showed a distinct lack of festive spirit after going to extraordinary lengths to rob a post office on Christmas Eve. CCTV cameras captured the man entering the post office in Failsworth, Oldham, …

The Post Office and its financial services partner Bank of Ireland UK are set to join the government’s Help to Buy Scheme. More: continued here

Farmers markets across St. Lawrence County see food stamp use increaseWatertownDailyTimes.comFood stamp usage increased 83 percent at farmers markets across St. Lawrence County this past season. GardenShare Executive Director Aviva M. Gold said Monday that Massena, Norwood and Gouverneur markets as well as Martin's Online Farmstand … More: continued here

eBay Becomes Associate Member of Automotive Recyclers AssociationFenderBenderJan. 8, 2014—The Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA) announced on Wednesday that online auction website eBay has joined the association as an associate member. According to a press release, eBay Motors is the Internet's largest marketplace for … More: continued here

eBay Global Shipping Doesn't Allow Buyers to Add Items to OrderEcommerceBytes (blog)What is clear is the program generates reasonably good overseas revenue because eBay adds a nice tag line to its search results describing a GSP participant as offering "customs and tracking services." Unfortunately, real problems occur if the Buyer …