Beyond the suburb of Orinda, through the redwoods to a place the urban world does not penetrate, is community identified mostly by its post office. More: continued here

Many Americans are depending on food stamps for Thanksgiving dinnerCBS 21“A lot of your regular workers are on food stamps, more so than your handicap or mentally challenged kind of thing. More and more people are getting it because of the bad economy.” The lines were long the day before …

Ebay Black Friday Deals Continue with 31% off Nikon D7000 DSLR CameraBlack Friday MagazineEbay's Black Friday Deal on the Nikon D7000 DSLR Camera gives consumers 31% off the regular retail price. The original price of $1299.99 has been reduced for Black Friday to $899.90 – a discount of $400.10. So …

Toronto Star Post office testing same-day deliveryPioneer PressEmboldened by rapid growth in e-commerce shipping, the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service is moving aggressively this holiday season to start a premium service for the Internet shopper seeking the instant gratification of a store purchase: same-day …Cash-strapped post office tests same-day deliveryKPVI News …

PM Faces Tory Rebellion Over Gay MarriageKL.FM 96.7Dog Attacks: Royal Mail Vows Tougher Action. The Royal Mail plans to step up action against the owners of dogs that attack postal workers. Most read. Man Admits Assault After Girl's Street Attack. A man who punched a 16-year-old girl to the ground …

Food stamp cutbacks on the wayMarietta TimesThose receiving food assistance in Washington County and throughout the state of Ohio will see their monthly food stamp amount cut $25 on average come Jan. 1, 2013. Just last week, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services was reportedly cutting … More: …

abc7news.com Rural post office in limbo due to USPS problemsabc7news.comCANYON, Calif. (KGO) — The United States Postal Service has big money problems: a $12.5 billion deficit will force closures and cutbacks in service. One of the local post offices on that list is a gem and a throwback, due mostly …

The postal group said it will actively pursue legal action against the owners of dangerous dogs and take a more 'robust' approach to suspending deliveries to addresses where attacks take place. More: continued here

Enstarz Cyber Monday Outlook Bullish After Online Sales JumpInvestor’s Business DailyEBay (EBAY), the world's largest online auction seller, and Amazon.com (AMZN), the leading e-tailer, also appeared to cash in big on Thanksgiving. The monetary value of transactions on eBay on Thanksgiving jumped 26.6% vs. last year's holiday, says …Cyber Monday …

CTV News Argos' defence not surprised by surging StampsVancouver SunIt happened when the Toronto Argonauts veteran defensive lineman was watching the Stamps play host to the Saskatchewan Roughriders back on July 19 in Week 4, when Calgary found itself down 17 points with less than six minutes to play in …