Lexington Herald Leader Spend more on food stamps to curtail 'food insecurity,' says USDA reportWashington TimesThis means that the government must dedicate more money to the already monstrous food stamp budget. “Food insecurity remains a very real challenge for millions of Americans,” USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack says in a statement …

Philly.com Abington Post Office workers accused of identity theftPhilly.comAbington police have arrested two U.S. Post Office employees who they say stole customers' credit card numbers and used them to purchase gift cards, aquarium tickets and other items. Rashaad Schell, 23, and Daryl Matthews, 24, both of Philadelphia, are …Two Abington Post …

Two U.S. Postal Service employees surrendered to police Sept. 5 after using a smartphone to steal credit card numbers at the Abington Post Office, according to the Abington Police Department. More: continued here

The value of classic cars, wine and other alternative investments has soared, according to an index of luxury assets. More: continued here

eBay has acquired Seattle-based price-prediction startup Decide.com, and the service will shut down on Sept. 30. The entire team will head over to eBay to help the e-commerce giant improve its experience through predictive modeling. The entire team except Co-founder and CTO Oren Etzioni, that is: […] More: continued here

Royal Mail will pledge to pay hundreds of millions of pounds in dividends to City shareholders in an attempt to win private sector support for its £3bn privatisation, Sky News has learnt. The company will … More: continued here

Why Is One-Sixth of US on Food Stamps?Wall Street Journal (blog)Food-stamp use grew 2.3% in June from a year earlier, with one-sixth of the U.S. population receiving benefits. Illinois showed the largest enrollment increase from last year with a 14.7% gain, according to Agriculture Department data released Friday. More: continued …

The e-commerce giant acquires the team and technology behind shopping research Web site Decide.com. [Read more]         More: continued here

NME.com Unwashed urinals taken from Manchester's Hacienda being sold on eBayNME.comMike Shepherd has converted the loos into a display cabinet for his extensive collection of posters and records from the time, all of which are also up for sale as he attempts to fund the purchase of a new house. …

The e-commerce giant's sizable portfolio is about to get even bigger. More: continued here