More people this year than last are using food stamps and local farmers markets want to give those people fresh options.  But so far the Ashland market is one of the few in MetroWest to accept food stamps, now known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. More: continued …

10 Weirdest Things for Sale on eBayMashableAs online shopping becomes more dominant than ever, Internet users seek incredibly creative entrepreneurial opportunities. These are not your typical Etsy arts and crafts. Some people find whatever they can sell on ecommerce sites like eBay. More: continued here

Mid Michigan History: Mt. Pleasant Post OfficeThe Morning SunThe United States Post Office building in Mt. Pleasant, shown right in the 1940s, was approved for construction at the southeast corner of Normal (later College, now University) and Michigan streets in 1913. World War I and its strains on the federal …

BizReport eBay's New X.Commerce Is Getting Some LegsEcommerceBytesIn the fall of 2011, eBay announced X.commerce, a new, unified developers program for all eBay Inc. properties, including PayPal, Magento, eBay and GSI Commerce. X.Commerce was created with the lofty goal of weaving together all of companies' …eBay quarterly profit more than …

Market vendors in region look to accept food stampsWicked LocalMore people this year than last are using food stamps and local farmers markets want to give those people fresh options. But so far the Ashland market is one of the few in MetroWest to accept food stamps, now known as …

AP Essay: Studios nix box office numbers after shootings. But will anyone …Washington PostLOS ANGELES — A Warner Bros. executive emailed a fact sheet about “The Dark Knight Rises” to Hollywood reporters a few days ago and ended with two hopeful syllables for the film's box-office prospects: “Ka ching.” … …

USA TODAY Harvest a better farm billChicago TribuneThe Midwest drought makes this a prickly time for Congress to be taking up the 2012 farm bill, which governs food stamps as well as farm subsidies. The urgent need for deficit reduction should result in substantial cuts from this nearly $100 billion-a …

USA TODAY House leaders wary of farm, postal bill showdownsUSA TODAYWASHINGTON (AP) — Senate-passed bills to cut farm subsidies and food stamps and overhaul the financially teetering Postal Service have been put on hold by House Republican leaders wary of igniting internal party fights or risking voters' ire three …Harvest …

Brazen thieves take coins, stampsFraser Coast ChronicleSunstate stamps and collectables owner Mark Crossley said the thieves knew what they were looking for and took expensive stamp-sets and commemorative coins. "They took about 500 or 600 commemorative coins," Mr Crossley said. "The coins were all … More: continued here

Scotsman Olympics: Royal Mail gives London big licks with special stampsScotsmanMayor of London Boris Johnson said: “Even fleet-footed Hermes himself would hang up his winged sandals and send his letters through Royal Mail if he saw the quality of these beautiful Olympic-themed stamps. It's fantastic that some of London's most …