Staff’s joy at being up for post office awardThe Gazette, UKBy Frances Leate » A DEDICATED team of post workers who have overcome personal tragedy while battling to keep their post office at the heart of their community are today delighted at being shortlisted for an award. While many post offices …

'Simpsons' to be featured on US stampsTimes of the Internet, OhioThe US Postal Service and Twentieth Century Fox Licensing and Merchandising have announced the Simpsons will soon be featured on 44-cent stamps. Family members Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie from the long-running, animated Fox television series … More: continued here

Looking for help for middle-class recession victimsLos Angeles Times, CASayori Baldwin, deputy director of the Riverside County Department of Public Social Services, said they are denying about half of those who apply for CalWorks and food stamps, despite the fact that “individuals are in crisis more than what we’ve seen … …

The Morning FeedNew York Times, United StatesOur favorite headline announcing the US Postal Service’s decision to issue stamps based on “The Simpsons” comes from BBC News: “Millions of Americans urged to lick Homer Simpson.” Not only is it a bizarre image, but most American stamps are now … More: continued here

NC Food Stamp Program Gets Boost from Stimulus PackageGo Blue Ridge, NCNorth Carolina’s food stamp program will get an extra $145 million from the federal stimulus plan. The Hickory Daily Record reports that every dollar in food stamps expands a local economy by about $1.84. Experts say for North Carolina, that …

Lawmaker Proposes to Ban Soda Purchases With Food Stamps – 4/01/09 …MPBN News, MEA Scarborough lawmaker is leading an effort to ban the purchase of soda with funds from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, better known as food stamps. Rep. Peggy Pendleton, a Democrat, says it's a health issue. …

Food stamp benefits increase about $20 per personMiamiHerald.com, FLThe more than 1.8 million Floridians on food stamps are getting an increase in their monthly benefits, thanks to the federal economic stimulus package. Starting Wednesday, the benefits will go up $20 to $24 per person. Florida has seen a 31 percent … …

Tibetan Non-profit Under the Guidance of The Dalai Lama, Holds …PR Web (press release), WAManhattan based Tibet House US auctions more than 40 items through eBay to raise money to fund its programs and activities. New York, NY (PRWEB) April 1, 2009 — On Wednesday, April 1, over 40 items will …

Don’t have a cow, man! The Simpsons will appear on postage stamps. More: continued here

Royal Mail privatisation plans in peicesSNP (press release), UKControversial UK Government plans for part-privatisation of Royal Mail are “in pieces” after a Commons Committee said the government has not made the case for the move, and criticised the worrying lack of transparency over Lord Mandelson’s proposals. … More: continued here