Food stamp use sees major riseBarre Montpelier Times ArgusBURLINGTON (AP) — Statistics show that the number of Vermonters using food stamps has increased nearly 80 percent in the last four years. … More: continued here

ABC News Martin Luther King Day Open & Closed ListPress & Sun-BulletinUS POST OFFICE: will be closed Monday, Jan. 18. BROOME COMMUNITY COLLEGE: will be closed Monday, Jan. 18. DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES: will be closed …Closings for Martin Luther King DayWilliamson Daily NewsKing holiday a 'day on' for CoalitionBerkshire …

Highlight: alternative investing – StampsFT AdviserBy comparison, the value of alternative investments such as stamps, coins, medals and postcards has soared amid increasing demand and limited supply. … More: continued here

Highlight: Investing in stampsFT AdviserThe same sentiments undoubtedly embrace philately – stamp collecting and investing – particularly as rare stamps have also proven a sound investment … More: continued here

Lexington Herald Leader Calipari, Cats raise $1 million for Haiti reliefLouisville Courier-JournalAuction items remain up for bid on eBay, including dinner for six with the Calipari family and actress Ashley Judd at Calipari's home. …'Hoops for Haiti' raises more than $1 million for earthquake relief effortsUKAthletics (blog)Hoops for Haiti nets …

Sacramento-area food stores adapt to higher food stamp useSacramento BeeWith more people on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, the marketplace is shifting as more retailers accept food stamps and some … More: continued here

Dakota man paints winning turkey stampWinona Daily NewsMicah Hanson has placed in 15 trout and turkey stamp contests in Minnesota, Florida, Delaware and Nevada. (Fred Schulze/Winona Daily News) DAKOTA, Minn. … More: continued here

Welcome ceremony planned for new Rapid City postmasterRapid City JournalHerreid is a 2nd Generation Postal Employee who began working for the Spearfish Post Office in 1976. Neither rain, nor sleet — nor the fact that he's been … More: continued here

Reuters Conan using 'Tonight Show' site for eBay salesCNETIt says he's using the show's web site to sell stuff on eBay. by GradyPhilpott January 17, 2010 6:57 PM PST The Tonight Show is for sale on Craiglist. by …Conan O'Brien Selling Tonight Show Gear on eBayMashable (blog)Late Night Feud Is …

Arlington historical sites will get city markerFort Worth Star TelegramARLINGTON — One of Arlington's first churches, a former post office and an early Chevrolet dealership may be the first sites recognized … More: continued here