The Brooklyn Ink In bad economy, food stamps on the rise in New YorkIthaca JournalTo apply for food stamps, people can go online to mybenefits.ny.gov or in person at their local department of social services. Each application is followed up with an interview to determine each household's eligibility. ALBANY — …

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The state of New Hampshire will replace food stamp benefits to clients who lost food during the power outages in the past week. More: continued here

SILVER CITY — A Silver City Post Office letter carrier who stole more than $5,000 from the union she was a member and treasurer of was approved for pre-prosecution diversion,… Read more » More: continued here

US Visa Lottery Is the Rage for Ethiopians, Post OfficeWall Street JournalADDIS ABABA—The line of Ethiopians extended out the door on a recent afternoon at the normally sleepy Addis Ababa University post office, where the lone clerk wasn't selling stamps or weighing packages. She was dispensing a coveted …and more » …

Hays Daily News Brimson post office under scrutinyLake County News ChronicleMore than 30 people turned out for a meeting in Brimson's Petrell Hall Tuesday night to learn more about a study that's being conducted on the town's post office. Representatives with the United States Postal service met with residents to …

Globe and Mail Bombers-Stamps clash key to CFL Playoff pictureGlobe and MailThe Calgary Stampeders face no shortage of potential playoff scenarios heading into Saturday's regular-season finale with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. But most important to the Stampeders is heading into the CFL playoffs on a winning note. …Lewis, Stamps root …

Former sailor sentenced in military theft caseSan Jose Mercury NewsAP SAN DIEGO—A former Coronado-based Navy sailor has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in federal prison for stealing military items from his unit's armory and selling them through eBay. Phillip Andro Jamison also was ordered Friday to repay the Navy …

Juwan Simpson has been looking forward to Saturday for quite some time. More: continued here

Stamps' focus is solely on BombersMontreal GazetteThe Stamps, at this stage, will be a happy bunch to get the playoffs going, regardless of where they finish. They know too well that as much as they've been a knife's edge away from being a 13-4 football team thanks to three last-minute …