Postmen in Dursley and Wotton hit out as pedal power is scrapped by Royal MailGloucestershire GazetteTHE vision of a postman on a bicycle will be a thing of the past as Royal Mail scraps pedal power in favour of vans. Postmen and women in Dursley, Wotton and surrounding areas are …

State's food-stamp errors plungeIndianapolis StarWASHINGTON — Indiana's troubled food-stamp program has improved enough to earn a $1.65 million bonus from the federal government. The state cut the rate of erroneous benefit determinations by almost two-thirds, from 7.13 percent in 2009 to 2.60 … More: continued here

4 Popular Indoor Uses for Concrete Stamps this SummerPR Web (press release)New site information discusses four popular indoor uses for stamped concrete. Take a look at how concrete stamps are being used across the country to transform interior concrete surfaces. Get stamped concrete design ideas, view stamped photos and more …

Woman arrested for setting fire in Lockeford post office, no one hurtLodi News-SentinelAn elderly woman is in custody after allegedly starting a fire in the Lockeford Post Office Thursday morning. Rebecca Lov Anderson, 67, allegedly was agitated because she could not receive mail from her post office box, said Marsha …

Daily Mail Court affirms that piercing cats is crueltyohmidog!Three judges of the Superior Court upheld a conviction for animal cruelty of a dog groomer who had offered “gothic” kittens for sale on eBay. An investigation into the pierced kittens began in 2008 when a citizen saw the animals being offered …

The U.S. Postal Service could close the post office in East Leroy as part of a cost-saving consolidation effort. More: continued here

Assets of criminals sold on eBayBBC NewsAn account has been opened on the internet auction site eBay by Cheshire Police to sell off criminals' assets. Under the Proceeds of Crime Act, offenders can be deprived of any financial benefit of their crimes. They can be ordered to sell off assets …

Post Office may closeBattle Creek EnquirerThe US Postal Service could close the post office in East Leroy as part of a cost-saving consolidation effort. Postal service spokesman Jim Mruk confirmed Thursday that the post office in the unincorporated community south of Battle Creek is being … More: continued here

Cheshire Police open an account on the internet auction site eBay to sell off convicted criminal’s assets. More: continued here

Prosecutor: Store owner accused of massive food-stamp fraud also had …The Grand Rapids Press – MLive.comOr, that he made $60000 annually in food-stamp fraud. Or, that he routinely moved cash in a business account to an account for personal spending, which included a $15000 family vacation in Mecca, the government …