Carolyn Sievert, officer in charge of the Woodstock Post Office, had little to say Friday, Sept. 30 regarding the posting that day of the United States Postal Service’s decision to close the office she’s worked at for six years. More: continued here

Stamps anxious for rematch with LionsMontreal GazetteYes, there is no shortage of reasons for the Calgary Stampeders to be pumped up for their Saturday night visit to Vancouver — none more important, of course, than the importance of the game in the West Division standings (a win would keep the …

More Sacramento farmers markets to accept food stampsSacramento Bee (blog)Just in time for the fall harvest, residents of our recession-weary region will now be able to use Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) payments at an increasing number of farmers markets in the Sacramento area. With assistance from the Alchemist …and more » …

Tannery Fights For Post OfficeThe Fulton County NewsDetermined to take whatever action is necessary, a group of Wells Tannery residents agreed last week they are prepared to fight to keep the doors of their post office open. You must be an online subscriber to view this story. …and more » More: …

Florida's 'hunger bill' is fastest-growing in nationOrlando SentinelAmerica's "hunger bill" cost the nation $167.5 billion last year, according to new research released Wednesday — a tab that doesn't even include food stamps and other federal nutrition programs. …and more » More: continued here

ROYAL OAK – Three candidates running for City Commission say they have no idea why an out-of-town political committee supports them in a campaign flier that hit mailboxes this week. More: continued here

HubPages Announces a New Partnership Program With eBay Partner NetworkMarketWatch (press release)SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Oct 05, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — HubPages today announced a new partnership with the eBay Partner Network, Inc. Starting today, HubPages community members (Hubbers) will be able to join the eBay Partner Network directly …and …

Some vendors have begun special trade-in promotions in the wake of yesterday’s iPhone 4S announcement. Chief among these is eBay, which has launched an Instant Sale promotion that ends at 11:59PM Pacific time on Wednesday. The auction site is offering up to $357.50 for a 32GB AT&T iPhone 4, or …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA–(Marketwire – Oct 5, 2011) – HubPages today announced a new partnership with the eBay Partner Network, Inc. Starting today, HubPages community members (Hubbers) will be able to join the eBay Partner Network directly through HubPages, providing them the opportunity to earn money based on activity that occurs …

Post offices were targetted in separate raids in Waterford, Kilkenny and north Dublin today, one of which involved the kidnapping of a man and a woman. More: continued here