Rural life isn’t for everyone. Self-reliance is a necessity for those choosing to live in small communities because most services offered in larger towns do not exist in villages of a few hundred people or less. More: continued here

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Utah's food stamp participation highest in rural countiesSalt Lake TribuneDebbie Hatt does not hesitate a second when asked why so many people in Carbon County received food stamps last year. “We have a one-horse economy,” said Hatt, executive director of the Southeastern Utah Association of Local Governments …and more » More: …

BBC News Post Office blow as National Savings & Investments to end dealMirror.co.ukTHE Post Office and 2.5 million savers were dealt a cruel blow yesterday. National Savings & Investments announced it would stop selling its products through the PO's 11800 branches from the end of November. …NS&I to end Post …

Technorati Kmart sold Modern Warfare 3 early, copies wind up on eBayJoystiqIt's clear that a handful of copies were definitely sold, as several eBay listings for the game have been popping up (and taken down) all day. At least one listing that is still active does indeed include a picture …

Stamps.com Sticks To Its Knitting, And RollsInvestor’s Business DailyTrying to pin down why investors are buying into Stamps.com is tough, says Kevin Liu, an analyst for B. Riley & Co. "It's a combination of a bunch of factors," Liu said. "The business has been performing pretty well, so that is …

Bieber post master arrested on embezzlement chargesRecord-SearchlightBieber's postmaster was arrested this morning on embezzlement charges alleging she stole $23554 from the Lassen County town's Post Office. Kristina Michelle Morris, 38, of Bieber is charged with embezzlement and theft for stealing cash …Feds arrest rural Calif. postmaster in theft caseSan Jose …

The post office is one of the many that have had to close in recent months. More: continued here

Cerabino: So many days of Hanukkah, so few stamps More: continued here

collectSPACE.com China opens 'space' post office on docked spacecraft in orbitcollectSPACE.comNovember 3, 2011 — China opened a new post office on Thursday (Nov. 3) with a street address that is 213 miles (343 km) above the Earth. Coinciding with the country achieving its first ever docking in space between the …