As a retired postmaster from Mathews, I am really concerned for the future of our community post offices. I enjoyed every day in my office and was blessed to have employees and customers to be literally a part of my extended family. But changes have come to your community. More: …

LAPORTE — A man who pocketed more than $17,000 from the sale of stamps and other items while employed as a window clerk at the post office in LaPorte will not have to do any additional time behind bars. More: continued here

Through snow, sleet and rain …The Smithville HeraldGathering places that would evolve to include post offices where letters and news were received were the early post offices of Clay County and the topic of the Clay County Museum and Historical Society's September Study Group. In the years prior to …and …

Food Stamp Participation Doubled Among Able-Bodied Adults After Obama …Heritage.org (blog)The welfare reform of 1996 requires that after three months on food stamps, recipients be engaged in some kind of work activity for at least 20 hours a week. Tucked away in the mammoth 2009 so-called “stimulus” spending bill was …

Seeking Revenue, Post Office Plans to Deliver More Junk MailNew York TimesFaced with multibillion-dollar losses and significant declines in first-class mail, the post office is cutting deals with businesses and direct mail marketers to increase the number of sales pitches they send by standard mail, the official term the …and …

Rabbis, cantors to take Food Stamp ChallengeJewish Telegraphic AgencyWASHINGTON (JTA) – Rabbis and cantors across the United States have agreed to spend $31.50 on food and beverages for one week in support of those living on food stamps. The 2012 Jewish Community Food Stamp Challenge marks the third year that …

FedEx Cup finale: Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy has enjoyed a terrific run at the end of the 2012 PGA Tour season, winning the last two events. But Tiger Woods and others have themselves in position to capture the FedEx Cup. More: continued here

More go on food stampsSun-SentinelIn fact, the number of South Floridians on food stamps has about doubled in 26 months – despite the Great Recession officially ending in June 2009 and the unemployment rate dropping to 8.1 percent in Broward and 9.8 percent in Palm Beach County.and more » More: continued …

Prescription medications addressed to military post office boxes in Germany soon will be flagged by U.S. postal clerks stateside and not sent. More: continued here

CIO (blog) iPhone 5 Price Madness: $207 to Build; $649 from Apple; $900 or More on eBayCIO (blog)But the most shocking numbers of all: The money eBay sellers are asking for—and undoubtedly getting—for unlocked iPhone 5 devices. A quick scan of iPhone 5 listings on eBay shows bids of upwards …