Food stamp applicants now need to show lack of significant assetsFree Press CourierBeginning yesterday, May 1, applicants for food stamps in Pennsylvania will have to prove they don't have assets above a certain threshold in order to qualify. Posted in Free press-courier on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 1:36 pm. Updated: …

Please Don't Close The Post OfficeThe ChattanooganI read in today's news that the Senate is asking members to give further consideration to the proposed post office closings. More than 80000 motorists in Hamilton County depend on our mail and internet options to renew their vehicle registrations. More: continued here

eBay Find of the Day: Neil Armstrong's '67 CorvetteAutoblog (blog)Better hope your guess has six digits in it, because bidding on eBay Motors for this derelict but potentially highly collectible car has already shot past $120000 – and has yet to meet the seller's reserve price. Before readying the checkbook, …

Neil Armstrong's 1967 Corvette For Sale On EbayMotor AuthorityAs Autoweek explains, the current owner has offered the car for sale on eBay. The car was last driven in September of 1981, but has been kept in a climate-controlled environment and is being offered in “as is,” unmolested condition.and more » More: …

Stamps unveil jerseysCalgary SunCalgary Stampeders player Corey Mace strikes a pose during an official launch for new jerseys at McMahon Stadium in Calgary on Wednesday, May 2, 2012. A red-carpet walk down a runway highlighted old jerseys and new ones. LYLE ASPINALL/CALGARY SUN/QMI … More: continued here

Montana Watchdog Postal workers' endorsement comes on heels of saving jobsMontana WatchdogThe endorsement, given Thursday, comes two days after Tester orchestrated amendments to a US Postal Service reform bill, which keeps 85 rural Montana post offices open for at least another year. Tester attached to the bill an amendment to …

A sign of the times, Royal MailSuffolk Free PressI went to the Royal Mail office in Churchfield Road recently but it was very busy so when I saw the sign to say new extended opening hours til 8pm I thought, great, I will call back later when it's quieter – …

UPI.com Food stamp cuts may slow farm billUPI.comAgriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says the farm bill's passage is threatened by GOP food stamp cuts. UPI/Bill Greenblatt WASHINGTON, May 2 (UPI) — House Republicans are calling for major cuts to US food stamps, presenting an obstacle to passage of a …Vilsack: House …

The U.S. Postal Service and the building's landlord have reached a deal and the estimated $85,000 in repairs are underway. More: continued here

BBC News Senators seek to extend post–office closure banMarketWatchBy Eric Morath WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Four Senators who championed postal reform legislation are urging the US Postal Service to extend a moratorium on post office and plant closures that is set to expire May 15. Without an extension, the Postal …Senators …