The secret history of the St. Louis Post Office and its amazing pneumatic tubeBoing BoingIn 1905, the St. Louis post office built a two-mile pneumatic tube system to deliver mail between the train station and the post office. It was expensive to maintain ($17,000 per year per mile of tube) …

Residents begin receiving disaster food stampsWAFB.comThis time around, FEMA has set up a computerized system where eligible folks can apply online before showing up at one of the locations to get their food stamp credits. Workers are serving people whose last names begin with the letters A through C.and more » …

This is Nottingham Royal Mail delivery office is saved from closure after long campaignThis is NottinghamA ROYAL Mail delivery office which was set to close has been saved, a Nottingham MP has revealed. The Royal Mail launched a consultation with the Communication Workers Union (CWU) on whether to close Bulwell …

The signup for disaster food stamps is under way for those affected by Hurricane Isaac. Workers are serving people whose last names begin with the letters A through C. More: continued here

Three Rivers Publishing Senator visits Cuba to speak about rural post officesThree Rivers PublishingMeeting with constituents at Frisco's Bar & Grill in the afternoon, she talked about post offices being a critical lifeline for Missouri's rural communities and complained of her opponent's refusal to act on legislation that would keep …

WWL First News Food stamp cards empty when distributedWWL First NewsState officials say they are warning people who get disaster food stamps that the money will not be immediately loaded onto their cards. The Department of Child and Family Services Spokesman Trey Williams tells WWL First News, " We expect …

The number of Americans on food stamps hit a record high in June, and economists don't expect much improvement as long as unemployment remains high. More: continued here

eBay Founder Donates $500000 To Refugee Support In South SudanLook To The StarsPam Omidyar said she and her husband, who created the eBay auction site in 1995, had been inspired to help on a personal level after hearing about a visit in July to UNHCR-run refugee camps in South Sudan …

A questionable package in the Norwell Post Office began to smoke Friday, Aug. 31, causing the building to be evacuated and authorities to be contacted. More: continued here

The Atlantic Who Benefits From Food Stamps?The AtlanticWe've hit a major new milestone on food stamps: As many as 46.7 million Americans received benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in June, at a cost of $6.2 billion, a USDA report out this week shows. That's a new record, …