Food stamps are in the news again, in a major way: new data from the USDA shows that nearly one in seven people in the United States are currently using them. Since 2007, the number of people receiving food stamps has increased over 60 percent, from just over 27 million …

Economic issues affecting USPSDaily Dunklin DemocratThere have already been some changes in Stoddard County when rural mail carriers in Bloomfield and Dudley received word that they would be working out of the Dexter Post Office effective Friday, June 24, 2011. It is a possibility with a move such as …Changes …

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will celebrate Canada Day on Parliament Hill. July 1 also marks what would’ve been Princess Diana’s 50th birthday. More: continued here

TestLink Launches Refurbished Laptops eBay StoreDigitalJournal.com (press release)Authorised Toshiba reseller TestLink has branched out with its new eBay store and is set to make a major impact on the refurbished laptops market. As an authorised reseller, TestLink can sell laptops, refurbished to manufacturers' standards directly to …and more » More: continued …

KIRKSEY, Ky. —No decision has been made by the U.S. Postal Regulatory Commission concerning the closure of the United States Post Office in Kirksey and local residents are hopeful and they plan to fig More: continued here

predicted following the end of its fiscal third quarter, the company posted a strong financial performance for its fiscal fourth quarter ended May 31. More: continued here

Missouri City man nets 14 years in prison for fake stampsHouston ChronicleA federal judge sentenced a man who owned one of the Houston area's biggest mail presort operations to 14 years in prison after he was convicted of fraud that authorities say has cost the US Postal Service the largest …

NASDAQ 100 Round Up – Higher: JOYG, NTAP, EBAYTradersHuddle.comThe other top performer of the NASDAQ 100 is eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY), which is trading at $32.27 representing 4.57% from its previous close. The NASDAQ 100's worst performers include Virgin Media (NASDAQ:VMED) that is trading at $29.93 or -4.04% from the …and more » …

Corp. and the world’s largest express transportation company, continues its holistic fleet approach to fuel efficiency with significant expansion of its lower polluting, energy efficient vehicles. More: continued here

ARDENVOIR — The post office at the heart of this isolated community could be closed if U.S. Postal Service officials decide by year’s end that mail delivery here can somehow be done more cheaply. More: continued here