ABC News Mom's rampage in food stamp office leaves both children deadRTTwo days after an enraged mother opened fire in a food stamp office after being denied assistance, both of her children wounded in the incident have died. Rachelle Grimmer, 38, pulled a gun in a Laredo, Texas food stamp …

The US Postal Service is considering shutting down five Newton post  offices: West Newton, Lower Falls, Boston College, Newton Upper Falls and Nonantum.  Nationally, 3,700 offices are potentially being eliminated, with a disproportionate five here in Newton. The traditional town center used to include an assortment of places that made for …

WAILUKU – The U.S. Postal Service has released suggested dates to mail packages in time for recipients to receive them for Christmas. More: continued here

Chicagoist Clinton post office free from reviewClinton HeraldBy Ben Jacobson Herald Staff Writer CLINTON — Further advancements in digital communication continue to take a heavy toll on the United States Postal Service. A plan to streamline services and operations could result in hundreds of post offices being …Post office offers …

The week’s releases show food stamps on the way higher, China inflation on the way down, and export growth to Europe slowing. More: continued here

Fines, no jail, for UP soldier who sold gun scopeChicago TribuneAP A Michigan National Guard member who served in Iraq has been fined $600 for selling a night-vision gun scope on eBay. Gerald Casperson of Menominee pleaded guilty in September to selling government property. Records show he was sentenced Friday …

Norton says DC post office closure list cut downBizjournals.com“As we predicted, the published list of post offices for study was preliminary, and now nearly half have been effectively removed from that list,” Norton said in a statement. “We will keep at it until we get the same result we achieved …

Food stamps help families with kidsBaltimore SunAs an organization working to end childhood hunger in Maryland, Share Our Strength appreciates your editorial about the merits of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ("Food stamp recipients are the new welfare queens," Dec. 4). …USDA Announces Tactics to Combat Fraud and Enhance SNAP …

Sunderland Echo Call centre staff score for cancer charitySunderland EchoDavid Dodds, front right, with Louise Sanderson and her 17 year old son Clarke before the start of charity football matches between Royal Mail and EDF to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. BATTLING call centre workers hung up their phones …

Charting food stamps, China inflation and moreMarketWatchFood stamp use has reached record levels, data through September show, with some 46 million using the program, representing nearly 15% of the US population. Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich has called President Barack Obama the “food … More: continued here