Though no time frame was set by postal inspectors on when the group of 30-odd Berkeley protesters should break camp, those loyal to the cause have said they will not leave, even with the threat of arrests. More: continued here

GOP prepares bill to trim food stampsReading EagleWASHINGTON – House Republicans are preparing legislation that would cut food stamps by as much as $4 billion annually in an effort to downsize a program that many conservatives say has become too bloated in recent years. A group of Republicans led … More: …

People camping out around Berkeley's historic post office in protest of plans to close it have been warned to move off U.S. Postal Service property, officials said Friday, Aug. 2nd. A group of postal inspectors and postal police visited the protesters Friday and warned them that they needed to remove …

Daily Mail Royal Mail boss to return £250000 payout to the taxpayer after it was used to …Daily MailA statement in the Royal Mail accounts said: 'In the exceptional circumstances of the chief executive's relocation and commitment to the UK, additional assistance, on the purchase of a home, was offered …

PNCA readies Old Town post office for big movePortland Business Journal (blog)The Pacific Northwest College of Art took a major step toward its move to the North Parks Block in Old Town/Chinatown in late July. The school submitted plans to renovate the historic U.S. Post Office, 511 N.W. Broadway, to …

Why the “eBay of Latin America” Is on FireMotley FooleBay (NASDAQ: EBAY ) itself has an 18% stake in MercadoLibre, and the two companies view themselves as partners, not competitors. And while today MercadoLibre's market cap is a mere fraction of eBay's, Argersinger believes, in 10 years, it will grow …

Politico Republicans to propose $40 billion cut over decade to food stamps programNBCNews.comBy Frank Thorp and Ian Johnston, NBC News. House Republican leaders are to present a bill that would cut the food stamps program by $40 billion over 10 years, a move opposed by Democrats. Republicans say the program, …

The U.S. Postal Service wants Congress to overturn a law to allow them to deliver alcohol. More: continued here

Report: Welfare recipients using food stamps to buy food for overseas relativesEconomic Collapse NewsA spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service say the food stamps program is to help American families in need, but noted that states should intervene if there is evidence showing people are …

The naming of a Champaign post office after a former Champaign County State's Attorney is one step closer to becoming a reality. The U.S. Senate passed legislation on Thursday night to designate the post office at 302 East Green Street as the James R. Burgess Junior Post Office Building.  The …