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Number of people receiving food stamps up 70 percent since 2007NewsChannel 9 WSYRSyracuse (WSYR-TV) — Since July of 2007, the state says the number of people receiving food stamps has increased 70 percent. The cost: 3.9 million in federal tax dollars in 2007 and a whopping $9.2 million this year …

New York Daily News Debate brews over new method to measure povertyUSA TodayThe new method for the first time adds the value of food stamps, school lunches, housing subsidies and the earned income tax credit. It also subtracts payroll and income taxes, child care costs and out-of-pocket medical expenses. …New …

Hilton Hotels submits proposal to redevelop Old Post Office building in Washington, D.C. Photo Credit: Timothy Persinko More: continued here

ShopSmart Helps You Shop Smarter This Holiday SeasonPR Newswire (press release)To chip in on a group gift, try eBay's new Group Gifts service. Pick a present, invite friends to contribute at Groupgifts.ebay.com, collect the money online, and send the gift from eBay. Consumer Reports is the world's largest independent …and …

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Deseret News Small towns may lose post offices, sense of communityDeseret NewsSo when community members heard a few months ago that they might lose their post office, they were upset. The little building is their connection to the outside world. It doesn't get a lot of business, but it does …

Post office savings bank deposits without any fixed maturity will now earn interest of 4 per cent, up from 3.5 per cent now. And interest rates on other small saving instruments such as National Saving Certificate, will be indirectly linked to the market. More: continued here

USA Today eBay launches celebrity destinationNinemsnThe 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 Auction House …