Food stamp applications up in countyCharlottesville Daily ProgressAccording to figures compiled by the county's Department of Social Services, applications for food stamps increased from 172 in September 2008 to 242 this …and more » More: continued here

Ram-raid gang wreck Barkerend post officeBradford Telegraph ArgusA smash-and-grab gang dramatically crashed two stolen vehicles into the front of a Post Office and tore the cash machine from the shop in … More: continued here

PC World Barnes & Noble's Nook on ebaymediabistro.com (blog)More than fifty copies of Barnes & Noble's Nook digital reader have surfaced on ebay recently. As of this writing, …Barnes & Noble nook store availability limited; eBay prices doublingSlashGearall 244 news articles » More: continued here

Examiner.com $50000 reward for West New York post office robber believed living in JC …Examiner.comAuthorities hope a $50000 reward will help flush out a man who held up a West New York post office and is believed to haunt the Bergen-Lafayette section of … More: continued here

New York Times Get your holiday cards and packages are delivered in timePeoria Journal StarBy ELYSE RUSSO Valerie Arnett of Mapleton carried a large box into the post office on North University Street on Monday morning. The package contained gifts …Why the Post Office Closed its Clinton St. BranchGrand Street …

Feds to states: Don't privatize food stampsNews-Journal.com"These projects encountered severe problems in meeting critical performance standards and many eligible (food stamp) applicants have suffered as a result," …Food stamp office processing fasterNewsWest9.comall 2 news articles » More: continued here

BBC News Perfume costs EBay $2.5 million in FranceLos Angeles TimesOnline auction giant EBay Inc. was slapped with a $2.5-million fine by a Paris court today for failing to meet the terms of an earlier ruling, …eBay fined $2.5 million in French perfume caseCNET NewsFrench court fines eBay 1.7 mln …

Globe and Mail Cyber Monday hits records sales; ebay's 12 Days of Deals continues till 12/8Examiner.comIf you're still looking for the perfect gift for the cook in your household, why not consider ebay? Online marketplace is celebrating "12 days of deals" …UPDATE 1-Cyber Monday sales may hit record, Amazon aheadReutersBiz …

Daily Pilot • PIMCO's Bill Gross auctions off part of his collection of rare stamps for …Daily Pilot(PIMCO), sold the stamps in New York earlier this month. The $3.2 million in funds raised will go toward Gross's $8-million pledge to expand the …and more » More: continued here

Tyro post office grand opening delayedLexington DispatchThe grand opening for the new Tyro contract postal unit has been postponed until next week. The grand opening, originally set for Tuesday, will now take … More: continued here