Report questions food stamps' nutritional valueChicago TribuneDuring and following the 2007-2009 recession, demand for food stamps soared, with middle-class families who found themselves homeless and jobless pushing enrollment to a record 47.7 million people by September 2012. Even during the recovery, …and more » More: continued here

List of post office changes in Montana and WyomingBillings GazetteWe provide this community forum for readers to exchange ideas and opinions on the news of the day. Passionate views, pointed criticism and critical thinking are welcome. Name-calling, crude language and personal abuse are not welcome. Moderators will …and more » More: …

HUNDREDS of people marched through Whitstable on Saturday to protest at the closure of the Cromwell Road delivery office now… More: continued here

EBay, Intel among gainers as techs riseMarketWatchEBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) shares rose more than 3% to a multiyear high of $54.89 after the company's earnings report late Wednesday. For its 2012 fourth quarter, eBay said it earned $751 million, or 57 cents a share, on $4 billion in revenue. Excluding one …eBay, …

Thursday Roundup: Post Office MeetingsDaily YonderCharlottesville Tomorrow Before reducing hours are more than 6,000 post offices, the Postal Service is holding local meetings. People are given a choice: close the post office entirely, or accept reduced hours. Here is a meeting held at an Episcopal … More: continued here

EBay Sales Beat Estimates as Donahoe Pushes Mobile SalesBloombergBy Danielle Kucera – 2013-01-17T05:01:00Z. EBay Inc. (EBAY), operator of the world's largest online marketplace, reported fourth-quarter revenue that topped some analysts' estimates, helped by record holiday sales on the Web and mobile devices. More: continued here

CBS Local Craigslist, eBay won't sell inaugural ticketsThe Hill (blog)Craigslist and eBay have agreed to stop the sale of scalped inaugural tickets, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced on Thursday. After it was reported in The Hill last week that the tickets were available for purchase, Schumer publicly urged the web …

Tax stamps don't make man's pot legalThe Courier Life NewsIn addition to four grocery sacks of processed marijuana, officers seized five marijuana plants, $668 in cash, marijuana tax stamps, labels and financial information, including a handwritten projected profit and loss statement showing an anticipated …and more » More: continued here

EBay, Juniper gains lead tech sector's advanceMarketWatchSAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Tech stocks mostly advanced in early trading Thursday, with eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) and Juniper Networks Inc. (NYSE:JNPR) among the sector leaders on the rise. EBay shares rose more than 3%, to $54.60, after the … More: continued here

eBay reported a good fourth quarter helped by a strong holiday season. More: continued here