GOP lawmaker: No more food stamps to buy junk foodThe Hill (blog)A GOP amendment to the Senate Democratic budget would prohibit using food stamps to buy junk food. There are now more than 400 amendments to the Senate's budget plan and No. 421 by Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) would only …

Fourth Suspect Arrested In Ke'Marvin Stamps MurderWJTVUS Marshals have arrested Marquis Joevon Black, age 15, yesterday afternoon on Mitchell Avenue in Jackson. Black will be charged with murder and as an adult. He has already been certified as an adult through the youth court after an armed robbery. More: continued …

NBC 7 San Diego Congress Thwarts Post Office's Plan to Eliminate Saturday DeliveryYahoo! Finance (blog)David Partenheimer, a spokesman for USPS, has said that five-day delivery is essential for keeping the Postal Service from becoming a burden on taxpayers. If Congress does not allow the post office to adapt to its …

Report: White Oak Man Convicted in Colesville Post Office AssaultPatch.comA White Oak man accused of stabbing another man outside of the Colesville post office was convicted of assault and attempted voluntary manslaughter in Montgomery County court on Thursday, the Gazette reported. Police said that Ray Alfred Young, 67, was … …

Secondhand Shops Thrive in eBay AgeNewswise (press release)Newswise — Chicago's neighborhood secondhand stores thrive while competing with eBay and other websites because their patrons seek "intangible satisfactions," not just bargains, say researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Rachel Weber … More: continued here

Former Arlington Road Post Office Set To Be DemolishedPatch.comThe United States Postal Service closed the two former downtown Bethesda offices at Arlington Road and Wisconsin Avenue and opened a new retail location last year. The move was part of a nationwide effort by USPS to consolidate or close post offices …

Aml Chief Hits At 'Unfair' Food Stamps BanBahamas TribuneAML Foods' chairman yesterday urged the Government to permit the use of food stamps in its Nassau-based stores, describing the present policy as “unfair” and “frustrating” to both itself and consumers. Speaking to Tribune Business after the opening of …and more » More: …

Barring Drug Felons From Food Stamps Puts Them at Risk of HIVAIDSmeds.com HIV/AIDS Treatment NewsA congressional ban that restricts convicted drug felons from receiving food stamps or cash assistance may be sending young mothers into a life of prostitution, raising their risk of contracting HIV, The New York Times reports. …

Fox Claims Food Stamp Registration Reinforces Democrats' Plan To Create …Media Matters for America (blog)Fox News hosts absurdly claimed that the opportunity to register to vote while applying for food stamps entrenches voters in a "cycle of dependency." But most food stamp participants remain on the program for limited periods …

eBay Takes Price Wars To Amazon: Who Wins?Seeking AlphaeBay is prepared to take the price wars battle to the master, Amazon, in what could mark the beginning of a pricing crises for the rest of the year. Amazon has a reputation of robbing other retailers off customers with its aggressive …