MARILYN HAGERTY: From Green Stamps to ballistic missiles in 1961Grand Forks HeraldSaving stamps from the supermarkets was a way for many people to get Christmas presents for others. Gold Bond stamps were offered in a full-page ad from Miller's Super Fair. Red Owl's ad offered a coupon for 100 Three …

Village Voice (blog) Millionaires on Food Stamps?Village Voice (blog)13 2011 at 9:09 AM ​A new, GOP-backed bill would prevent super-rich people from getting food stamps, even though they already can't, the New York Times reports. Republicans want to renew the payroll tax holiday. Part of their bill requires that …Hunger …

The Guardian Johnson: Put hold on post office closuresDaily RepublicTim Johnson wants the United States Postal Service to not close or consolidate mail processing facilities or rural post offices for the next six months. Rep. Kristi Noem said she agrees with Johnson, while Sen. John Thune was unwilling to go …

Newbury Weekly News Group Now Post Office branches hit by computer glitchesRegisterThe Post Office network was knocked for six in two 30 minute periods, leading to long queues forming on one of the busiest posting days in the run-up to Christmas. The bugs coincided with problems accessing …Computer glitch hits …

Auctionbytes eBay Runs Double-Bucks Promotion on Green MondayAuctionbyteseBay ran a special promotion for members of its eBay Bucks loyalty program yesterday, on "Green Monday." The promotion started at 12:01 AM PT on December 12, 2011, and ended at 11:59 PM PT on December 12, 2011. … More: continued here

It took 14 games, but the Williams Lake Stampeders are finally where they want to be. More: continued here

eBay near Key Resistance AreaTradersHuddle.comNew York, December 13th (TradersHuddle.com) – Shares of eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) are trading very close to calculated resistance at $31.77 with the current price action closing at just $31.13 placing the stock near levels that make it difficult to buy. …and more » More: continued here

Here is a separation of church and state question to ponder 12 days before Christmas: Should carolers be allowed to belt tunes inside a post office? In Silver Spring, the answer is: No. The Internet is bursting with reports of carolers who were summarily tossed out of a post office …

Take 40 Lady Gaga's Nude Portrait Auctioned On eBay For CharityHuffington PostThough Lady Gaga typically uses her wild costumes to grab fans' attention, she decided the best way to raise awareness for the arts and for her anti-bullying campaign was to strip down to the buff. The "You and I" …

Weirdest Postal Routes: Mapping The Great British Postie At Christmas (Pictures)Huffington Post UKIt's not just Santa that will have a heck of a time delivering parcels this Christmas and Royal Mail has identified the most unusual postie routes around Britain, with ferries and fishing boat featuring more than the traditional …