Guest Column: Food stamps provide safety net for hungriestMemphis Commercial AppealBecause of my work with organizations such as MIFA, the Mid-South Food Bank and Seedco, I am learning a lot about hunger in our city. The statistics are startling. In Shelby County today, more than 263,000 people — or 28 …

After 30 Years, Aquebogue Postmaster Bids AdieuPatch.comStanding outside the Aquebogue post office on Friday, every resident entering or leaving stopped to say hello to former postmaster Mark Linnen, who retired on July 31 after 30 years of serving the community. The faces, the smiles, the stories shared …and more » More: …

Royal Mail staff given access to confidential medical detailsThe IndependentConfidential medical information from sick and disabled people applying for welfare benefits is opened and sorted by Royal Mail staff on behalf of the Government without the claimant's knowledge or consent, The Independent can reveal. Medical experts … More: continued here

Austin American-Statesman Post office named for fallen GIAustin NewsCEDAR PARK, Texas (KXAN) – CEDAR PARK, Texas (KXAN) – A post office in Cedar Park was dedicated Friday in memory of local soldier who was killed in Iraq when his vehicle hit a makeshift bomb. The facility at 500 E. Whitestone …

Republicans will gut post offices, ignore global warmingSTLtoday.comIf the Repubicans keep control of the House they will vote to privatize mail service and do away with the service-based U.S. post office. If you are not in an urban area, get ready for 50-mile trips to pick up mail or send …

Confidential medical information from sick and disabled people applying for welfare benefits is opened and sorted by Royal Mail staff on behalf of the Government without the claimant's knowledge or consent, The Independent can reveal. More: continued here

OregonLive.com Detectives bust thieves selling high-end gear on eBaykgw.comBEAVERTON – Detectives arrested two suspects Friday who allegedly ran a scheme selling more than $1 million worth of stolen property on eBay during the past four years, police said. Police were tipped off when a guitar valued at $2,750 that was …

Janney Montgomery Scott Reaffirms Buy Rating on eBay (EBAY)Jags ReportEBAY has been the subject of a number of other recent research reports. Analysts at Susquehanna raised their price target on shares of eBay from $38.00 to $42.00 in a research note to investors on Thursday. They now have a neutral …

Important Isaac updates: Disaster food stamps (DSNAP) and employment helpBayoubuzzDSNAP, formerly called Disaster Food Stamps, provides food assistance for eligible households who do not receive regular SNAP benefits and who need help buying groceries due to lost income or damages following a disaster. Income guidelines do apply.Tech workers provide post-Isaac …

CEDAR PARK, Texas — A Central Texas post office is being renamed for a local hometown hero. The post office at 500 East Whitestone Boulevard in Cedar Park was renamed for Army Specialist Matthew Troy Morris. The Cedar Park soldier was killed in Iraq in April 2008.     More: continued …