Postal Service study supports Petaluma closureSanta Rosa Press DemocratMoe Dabbas leaves the US Post Office at 1150 N. McDowell Blvd. on Thursday, Sept.15, 2011, in Petaluma. By STEVE HART A new Postal Service study supports its plans to close its regional mail processing facilities in Petaluma and shift more than …

Why Is Food Stamp Usage Rising So Fast?NPRROBERT SIEGEL, host: The number of Americans who use food stamps is now close to 46 million, that's 15 percent of the population. The program is formally known as SNAP these days, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. …Foodstamp Challenge: First Trip to the …

Signs of support for the post officeGloucester Daily TimesAs part of cost-cutting measures, Congress is considering ending mail delivery on Saturdays and closing several post offices. Ending Saturday delivery is estimated to save around $3 billion, while closing post offices and processing stations (and the … More: continued here

New Legislation Would Allow People Use Food Stamps to Pay for DiapersMyFox ChicagoAdvocates of federal legislation say it will help get people back to work, because a large supply of diapers is required when a baby is enrolled in daycare. Fifteen House Democrats, including Chicago's Jesse Jackson Jr., are sponsoring …

USA Today eBay launches celebrity pageSky News AustraliaThe online auction site eBay has learned from experience what kind of excitement a lock of Justin Bieber's hair can cause. Earlier this year, a bit of Bieber's famous fringe raised $US40,668 ($A39,302) for an animal rescue organisation in an eBay…eBay Launches Celebrity …

EBay Inc. (EBAY) options traders are paying the most ever to speculate on declines as U.S. consumer confidence at a two-year low threatens holiday sales. More: continued here

Bloomberg EBay Puts at Record as Confidence Falls Before Holidays: OptionsBusinessWeek8 (Bloomberg) — EBay Inc. options traders are paying the most ever to speculate on declines as US consumer confidence at a two-year low threatens holiday sales. Contracts that pay should the largest online marketplace fall were priced 9.49 points …

FedEx expects to deliver more than 260 million packages globally between Thanksgiving and Christmas, Reuters reports. read more More: continued here

New postal rule to curb plea for commemorative stampsTimes of IndiaHYDERABAD: Flooded with requests to release postage stamps of important personalities, institutions and events, the Department of Posts has decided that those who propose to bring out such a stamp would have to buy at least one lakh stamps hereafter. …

ROCKPORT — Dana Salo stood by Dock Square at the entrance to Bearskin Neck on Sunday, waving to people he knew while explaining exactly why the petition in his hand absolutely had to be signed. More: continued here