Food Stamps Went to Record 44.199 Million in February, USDA SaysBloombergThe number of Americans receiving food stamps rose to a record 44.199 million in February, up from 44.188 million in the previous month, the government said. Recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance … More: continued here

The U.S. Postal Inspector’s Office says there was a robbery at the Coy Post Office Monday morning around 8:30 a.m. More: continued here

WBTA AM 1490 Impromptu Rally at Batavia Post OfficeWBTA AM 1490Thomas then quickly organized the rally in front of the post office. Thomas said he and his friends got the idea for a sign watching television covereage of the rally at the White House late klast night. he saif when …

Ford Mustang (blog) EBay Find: #0001 2012 Boss 302 MustangFord Mustang (blog)The guy that won the Boss 302 lottery is now trying to cash in on his good fortune by throwing the first numbered Boss 302 on eBay. The current bid is up to $69300.00 as of writing this with …

OAKLAND, CA — While the core concepts of greener IT are fairly easy to understand, the trick is in how they are implemented. Plenty of companies now practice energy efficient computing, e-waste recycling, virtual conferencing and more, but some efforts rise above others. More: continued here

Coy Post Office robbed by man in lime green ski maskToday’s THVCOY, Ark. (KTHV) — The US Postal Inspector's Office says there was a robbery at the Coy Post Office Monday morning around 8:30 am There is an offering up to $50000 reward for information leading to an arrest. The …

ABC News Congress agrees on bin Laden action but not much elseWashington PostThe House approved naming a post office after an Oklahoma soldier killed in Iraq, and a Texas courthouse after presidents George HW Bush and George W. Bush. Congress's unofficial business — inter-party quarreling — also continued. The office …

PayPal's Pickup of Fig Card, the End of Eons, and the Bose-MIT Lovefest—Some …XconomyHere are three pieces of Boston-area tech news that are worth catching up on, and a few thoughts on each: —Fig Card, the mobile payments company that just started last year, was acquired by eBay, via its …

The Consumerist What if USPS Really Listened?Huffington Post (blog)Earlier, I had stood in a long line at our neighborhood post office while the one postal clerk on duty valiantly tried to process all the customers. While waiting, I looked around and noted once that the run-down facility looks like something …

Fox News Australia Post to sell stamps commemmorating royal weddingHerald SunTHE ink on the wedding certificate isn't yet dry but images of the royal wedding will be available on commemorative stamps at Australia Post from tomorrow. The instant stamp issue is being released to complement the official stamps issued on …