State stance on food stamps is hard to swallowLivingston DailyIt must have been difficult for a Howell family — used to being able to take care of themselves — to face the fact that they had to apply for food stamps. But these are tough times for many families who …

Two Humboldt supervisors visit DC officials; Klamath River, post offices and …Times-StandardThey also had meetings about post office closures and medical marijuana dispensaries. It cost about $4500 to send the team, according to county staff. While there, they met with representatives of Waterman & Associates — the county's hired federal …

THE postal delivery office in Tadley is to close as part of a shake-up in north Hampshire and Berkshire. More: continued here

Lynnfield-Related Items on eBay, 2/12/12Patch.comBy William Laforme Commemorative Stamp: Admiral Byrd was a fairly prolific explorer in the pre-World War II era, completing various expeditions to both the North and South Pole. This postage stamp was issued in 1933, according to a side graphic on the … More: continued here

Town of Valentine may lose the post office at its very heartSan Antonio ExpressBy John MacCormack US Postmaster Maria Carrasco reads a Thank You card sent to her at the Valentine, Texas post office, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. The West Texas post office handles over 10 times more daily volume …

Sunderland Echo Fury over plan to shut post officeSunderland EchoCouncillor Tony Morrissey outside Barnes Post Office in Ormonde Street, Sunderland, which is planned for closure and being moved to the nearby Spar shop. NEIGHBOURS have hit out against plans to shut down Barnes Park Post Office in Sunderland. More: continued …

The University of Memphis' agreement to join the Big East Conference doesn't bind FedEx to sponsor league events — but it doesn't go unmentioned, either. More: continued here

ONE of Labour's council candidates in Glasgow has billed taxpayers for more than £1000 worth of stamps after being turfed out of Holyrood. More: continued here

Stamps.com Beats Up on Analysts Yet AgainMotley FoolBy Seth Jayson | More Articles Stamps.com (Nasdaq: STMP ) reported earnings on Feb. 9. Here are the numbers you need to know. For the quarter ended Dec. 31 (Q4), Stamps.com beat expectations on revenues and beat expectations on earnings per share.and more » …

Conference tries to encourage girls to go into techSan Jose Mercury Newswas taking place on eBay's San Jose campus Saturday afternoon, and the show's super-awesome star was attempting to explain 3D printing to a fifty-something nitwit, while talking at approximately the speed of sound. On her Internet show (sylviashow.com) …and …