The news that Pennsylvania will again require food-stamp recipients to meet an asset test brought an increasingly uttered refrain from Michael Hanley."Oh, dear," the executive director of United Neighborhood Centers of Lackawanna County said. "Here we g More: continued here

MoneyGram International , a leading global money transfer company, announced today it signed an agreement with the Bulgarian Post Office to offer its money transfer services in the Post Office’s 3,000 postal locations throughout Bulgaria. More: continued here

Auctionbytes Class Action Lawsuit Targets eBay over Proxy BiddingAuctionbytesBy Kenneth Corbin An Arizona man is suing eBay over the auction giant's automatic bidding system, claiming that the policy runs counter to the company's user agreement and that it unfairly undercuts the final price paid by the winning bidder. …Lawsuit Raises …

LaGrange Park seeks residents' help to keep post office openChicago Sun-TimesVillage President Jim Discipio told the Village Board an automated phone survey of four questions on post office use will be administered to residents Monday. Results will be compiled and presented to postal officials contemplating closing the LaGrange … More: …

NORTHWOOD – FedEx will be building a new freight hub facility in Northwood, with construction potentially beginning this spring. The site will be one of eight such hubs in the United States. More: continued here

HARRISBURG – Pennsylvanians seeking food stamps may soon have to pass an asset test that state officials said will help ensure the program aids those who need it most, but advocates for the poor say it may hurt people who genuinely qualify for the… More: continued here

Hundreds line up at food stamp open houseSaipan TribuneBy Moneth Deposa As early as 8am yesterday, hundreds were lined up at the local food stamp office to either claim their checks, follow up on their applications, or try their luck if they can get their vouchers that have been pending …

Bulgarian Post Office Joins MoneyGram's Global Money Transfer NetworkBusiness Wire (press release)SOFIA, Bulgaria–(BUSINESS WIRE)–MoneyGram International (NYSE:MGI), a leading global money transfer company, announced today it signed an agreement with the Bulgarian Post Office to offer its money transfer services in the Post Office's 3000 postal … More: continued here

Police issue appeal after Bean post office robberyNews ShopperBy Jim Palmer » POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a gang of robbers wielding hammers raided a post office in Bean. Sixty-one-year-old Frank Miles was behind the counter at the post office and general store he has owned for 23 years …

Food Stamp Showdown: Sen. Sessions Demands 'Immediate' USDA 'Explanation' of …Big Governmentby Wynton Hall Continuing his fight against costly food stamp fraud and abuse, Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) has sent a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack requesting an immediate explanation of …