The Freeport Fire Department deployed 10 firefighters and three emergency vehicles to the Freeport post office about 8:15 a.m. Tuesday to investigate a suspicious substance discovered by a postal employee. More: continued here

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NEW YORK, July 29 (UPI) — The record number of U.S. consumers receiving food stamps has pushed a wave of new companies into accepting food stamp payments, retailers said. More: continued here

Those who find themselves using food stamps to bring home their groceries are finding that more retailers now accept them. More: continued here

A Lakeville man is facing felony charges for an alleged eBay scheme where he collected money for merchandise he never shipped to his customers. Soeuy Sean, 30, was charged by summons July 20 in Dakota County District Court with one count of theft by swindle. More: continued here

The ceremony took place in Chess House in Yerevan today. More: continued here

07/20/2009 1216 CASE 8.04.100 MC WASTE DUMPING \ DE FOREST RD MG0901798 SUSPECT DELINE, TRAVIS 08/21/77 AN ADULT MALE WAS SEEN DEFECATING ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE POST OFFICE. THE POST MASTER CONTACTED THE MALE AND THEN CALLED THE MARINA POLICE DEPARTMENT. THE MALE WAS ISSUED A CITATION AND …

City Council stamps code of conduct for officials: Backyard chickens win final approval More: continued here

More retailers are accepting food stamps, as a record number of consumers are turning to government aid to pay for groceries. More: continued here

US markets slide WednesdayUnited Press InternationalNEW YORK, July 29 (UPI) — The record number of US consumers receiving food stamps has pushed a wave of new companies into accepting food stamp payments, …and more » More: continued here