The Business Insider The Unemployment Rate May Be Sliding, But Food Stamp Use Isn'tThe Business InsiderThe reality of the country's population now in need of food stamps is daunting. And while unemployment may have recovered slightly, a similar recovery in … More: continued here

For sale: United States Post Office in Downtown RacineJournal TimesRACINE – The US Postal Service plans to put the Downtown Racine post office on the market. It is part of an effort to cut costs as the department struggles … More: continued here

The British tabs are abuzz because a genealogist discovered that young Prince William is a distant relation to his long-time girlfriend, Kate Middleton. According to the Daily Mail, “The man… More: continued here

Wired News Why Your Phone Can't Really Replace Your Credit CardWired News… with Visa and Mastercard is nearly impossible, “unless you can find a niche that the card companies are not serving, like Paypal did with eBay. …and more » More: continued here

A list of some fatal shootings at US workplacesThe Associated Press20, 1986: Pat Sherrill, 44, a postal worker who authorities say was about to be fired, killed 14 people at a post office in Edmond, Okla., then fatally …and more » More: continued here

Los Angeles Times Whitman Drops $99 Million in Calif. Governor's RaceColorLines magazineMeg Whitman, the ex-eBay CEO, spent nearly $100 million through the end of June. The Democrats' candidate, lifelong California politician Jerry Brown, …Meg Whitman tops $99 million in campaign spendingExaminer.comMeg Whitman Has Spent $99M on California Campaign – So …

The Guardian Ellison, Lucas, others pledge billions to charityBizjournals.com… venture capitalist John Doerr and his wife Ann, Business Wire founder Lorry Lokey, Ebay (NASDAQ: EBAY) founder Pierre Omidyar and his wife Pam, …Rockefeller, Perelman Join Buffett's Charity PledgeBloombergFactbox: Billionaires explain their charity pledgeReutersHearts of Gold: Forty Billionaires Pledge to Give …

Kansas City Star HOMETOWN REPORTS: Jackson Leibach's reports from the National JamboreeLoudoun Times-MirrorBoy Scouts from all over the country were surprised to learn facts about the stamps. Here are some of the things he talked about, answering questions from …National Boy Scout Jamboree marks 100 years of scoutingFort Madison Daily …

Chicago Press Release Services (press release) Record Numbers of Illinois Residents Get Food StampsWGIL Radio NewsThe food stamp program is now officially called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. For the 780000 Illinois families enrolled, …Record number of Illinois families getting food stampsChicago Sun-TimesRecord number of Illinois families on food stampsChicago …

Tformers.com TF3 Filming Wraps at Old Post Office – Shia At The Bar AgainTformers.comBy MISP Steve on Wednesday, August 04, 2010 Transformers 3 wraps up filming at the Old Post Office Building location in Chicago. The last scenes shot were … More: continued here