When man falls on hard times, what’s his best friend to do? A new donation-based program called Pet Food Stamps aims to provide food stamps for pets of low-income families and for food stamp recipients who otherwise could not afford to feed their pets, reported ABC  affiliate KVIA… More: continued here

Off the table: ZBA denies restaurant plan for former downtown Post OfficeFairfield CitizenThe new owners of the former downtown Post Office were denied their request to reduce the amount of required parking to accommodate a restaurant plan in the structure, but plan to submit a revised plan. FAIRFIELD CITIZEN, CT …

WDTV W.Va. bill targets soft drinks through food stampsspiritofjefferson (blog)CHARLESTON (AP) — Some West Virginia lawmakers are targeting the state's health woes by proposing limits on federal food stamp benefits. Close to one-in-five state residents receive benefits from what's now called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance …Lawmakers Target Soft Drinks With …

eBay Given Outperform Rating at Wedbush (EBAY)Daily PoliticaleBay last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 16th. The company reported $0.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $3.99 billion for the quarter, …and more » More: …

Off the table: ZBA denies restaurant plan for ex-Post OfficeFairfield CitizenThe new owners of the former downtown Post Office were denied their request to reduce the amount of required parking to accommodate a restaurant plan in the structure, but plan to submit a revised plan. FAIRFIELD CITIZEN, CT 2/25/13 Photo: …

Tennessee post office throwing away returned Imagination Library booksMemphis Commercial AppealMARYVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — An East Tennessee post office has begun throwing away books sent out through Dolly Parton's Imagination Library program that are returned due to wrong addresses. The Daily Times reports that members of the Maryville Kiwanis …EDITORIAL: …

Latinos Post Microsoft Denies Involvement in Durango EBay Seller RaidGame PoliticsMicrosoft says that it had no involvement in the raid of an Australian man who sold a Durango development kit on EBay. The Australian man known only as "SuperDaE" was raided last week for acquiring and selling a Durango development …

Martha’s Vineyard Gazette Orange, Purple, Sweet or Stamps, Island Grown Puts Potatoes to the TestMartha’s Vineyard Gazette“What is it?” a student asked at an Island Grown Schools taste test this month. “It's a potato,” said the IGS school coordinator, who was giving out little samples of roasted potatoes with rosemary …

Mandelson Bank Wins Role In Royal Mail SaleSky NewsThe Wall Street firm for which Lord Mandelson, the former Business Secretary, works is poised to clinch a role advising the Coalition Government on the privatisation of Royal Mail. I have learnt that Lazard, the investment bank, will be hired in the …

POST Office bosses are looking to move post offices in Margate and Whitstable into shops. More: continued here