The cost of sending a letter in the United States will go up by a penny next year, the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service said Thursday. The agency also is added a global "Forever" stamp. More: continued here

Chefs struggle with budget, monotony during food-stamp challengeOrlando SentinelIf you had $6.67 a day to buy groceries, how long could you last without going hungry? A month? A week? Until lunch? Central Florida's largest food bank — Second Harvest — recently asked a handful of the region's top chefs to …

Waltham store manager indicted for food stamp fraudWicked LocalA Fall River man has been indicted for his role in food stamp fraud at a Waltham convenience store. Hassan Mounajed, 30, of Fall River, was indicted on Thursday, Oct. 11, by a grand jury on charges of procurement fraud, conspiracy to …

MUNNSVILLE- The Munnsville Post Office will hold a meeting Nov. 8 to determine whether or not it will cut back retail hours. More: continued here

BBC News Royal Mail bans deliveries after Chippenham postman bitten by fleasBBC NewsRoyal Mail has banned deliveries to a street in Wiltshire after the regular postman was bitten repeatedly by fleas. Deliveries to 13 properties in Queen's Crescent, Chippenham, were suspended after the postman received "nasty and painful bites on …

Couple Gets Stamps After Calling 8 on Your SideKLAS-TVLAS VEGAS – A Las Vegas couple is battling with the U.S. Postal Service over a book of stamps they paid for, but never received. Marie and Ronald Bradshaw's little problem became a big ordeal. "I had reached a breaking point," said …

EcommerceBytes Bringing It On: The Battle of Amazon, eBay, and Wal-Mart Delivery to Deliver …ForbesIf you were looking for a motto regarding the fact that the consumer has been in control of the marketplace for more than 2 decades, here's one: Impatience is the mark of independence. It has a …

eBay creates Facebook-like community in brand refreshZDNeteBay creates Facebook-like community in brand refresh. Summary: eBay has recognised that its users search for goods within eBay so it is creating a new social community to capture deeper customer insight from its users and improve its customer offering.and more » More: continued here

A Las Vegas couple is battling with the U.S. Postal Service over a book of stamps they paid for, but never received. More: continued here

Wyobraska Coin and Stamp Collectors Show to highlight historyScottsbluff Star HeraldFrom the British trade dollar to the “walking liberty” silver half-dollar, Gibbs said currency and stamps contain the many pictures and stories from times gone by. Among many examples of U.S currency, Gibbs highlighted the significance of the Silver … …