Millions of dollars in federal funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, are on the chopping block in this year’s Farm Bill – which is stalled in Congress with no timetable for completion. The SNAP program, formerly called food stamps, allots from $150-200 per household member to families …

The main branch of the US Post Office in Lake Charles has stopped processing passport applications in what appears to be an unexpected decision by the State Department. More: continued here

Steve Van Ryswyk of Van Ryswyk Plumbing and Heating has spent the last couple of days demolishing the house at 302 S. Third Ave. E. The demolition was part of the city’s program to remove dilapidated buildings around town. More: continued here

Business Insider Earthscape Postage Stamps Are A Must-Have If You Still Send LettersBusiness InsiderThe U.S Postal Service just released some new forever stamps that feature very nice birds-eye views of Earth. The new collection is called Earthscapes (Forever). There are fifteen different landscapes that come in three flavors: natural, agricultural …

Passport processing change affects main LC post officeKPLC-TVThe main branch of the US Post Office in Lake Charles has stopped processing passport applications in what appears to be an unexpected decision by the State Department. U.S. Post Office spokesperson,More >>. The main branch of the US Post Office in …and …

Hewlett-Packard recovers from losses to end session with small gain as investors react to the tech giant’s grim forecast. EBay gets a lift from an upgrade tied to PayPal. More: continued here

eBay Moves to Boost International SellingThe motley Fool (blog)eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) thinks your aging baseball card collection is finally ready for the world stage. In a bid to juice international sales, eBay has been testing a service in conjunction with logistics provider Pitney Bowes (NYSE: PBI) that gives … More: …

Las Vegas Review – Journal USPS 'Earthscapes' stamp series includes image of Mount St. HelensLongview Daily NewsA satellite image of Mount St. Helens is included in the U.S. Postal Service's "Earthscapes Forever" stamps issued this month in observance of National Stamp Collecting Month. A dedication ceremony took place Monday at …

Hewlett-Packard falls further as investors react to the tech giant’s grim forecast, but EBay gets a lift from an upgrade tied to PayPal. More: continued here

Outright Hosts Free Webinar for eBay Holiday SellersSacramento BeeMOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 3, 2012 — /PRNewswire/ — Outright, the leading streamlined, web-based accounting solution, today announced that the company will be hosting, along with co-hosts Page Mage Inc., eBay Radio, Stamps.com and Terapeak, a free … More: continued here