NEW ORLEANS – Looking around the landscape of lives to find data and signs of the struggles of Americans to describe the currently tough economic times they are having, there is, perhaps, no better indicator than food stamps, as folks look for help to feed themselves and their families. After seeing a …

Facebook, Google, Yahoo and eBay have written to the government expressing “grave concerns” about the Digital… More: continued here

The Actors Fund’s Auction of 1000 Stars is currently offering a host of Broadway-related items on eBay through Dec. 10. More: continued here

Local children are invited by the Romeo Post Office to wish soldiers in faraway countries a Merry Christmas. More: continued here

Mickelson won the Tour Championship, but Woods claimed the FedEx Cup. Competitions for cherished cups had a decidedly U.S. bent. More: continued here

The government is to promote new financial products and services that will be made available through the Post office, ranging from children’s savings to business accounts. More: continued here

FedEx is once again heralding the holiday season by delivering packages for busy shoppers as well as non-profit organizations in the US in need of a helping hand. More: continued here

Dec. 2 (Bloomberg) — EBay Inc. , facing a legal fight with Craigslist Inc. , is talking to other sites around the world in a bid to get more revenue from classified listings. More: continued here

New York Daily News Marilyn Monroe Smokes Pot in Film?Alternative Film Guide (blog)… home movie showing Marilyn Monroe smoking pot at a friend's house in New Jersey sometime in the late 1950s will shortly be up for sale on ebay. …Secret Tape: Marilyn Monroe Smokes Pot, Sniffs Armpit, Costs Collector …

THE post office at Gorebridge is to move following a period of public consultation. More: continued here