Stimulus money to boost RI food stamp recipientsForbes, NYAP , 03.23.09, 12:16 PM EDT The state's congressional delegation says Rhode Islanders on food stamps will get a boost in their benefits beginning April 1. The extra allocation, ranging from $2 to $24 a month, comes from the federal stimulus plan. …More …

Wind shear may have caused the crash of a FedEx jet that cartwheeled on the runway at Tokyo’s main international airport and burst into a fireball, investigators said Monday, but experts noted that the model was notoriously difficult to land. More: continued here

Police say the driver of a vehicle mistakenly stepped on the gas instead of the brake and slammed into a Post Office in Berks County. It happened around 1:00 at St. Lawrence Avenue and Prospect Street in St. Lawrence. We’re told no one was injured. More: continued here

A Newport man was the victim of a financial scam on the Internet, said state police, after he failed to receive a motorcycle he purchased on eBay. Barry Troutman, 43, used a Moneygram to pay for a Harley Davidson motorcycle that was supposedly located in the United Kingdom. More: continued …

Mirror.co.uk Post Office signs DVLA contractThe Press AssociationThe Post Office has signed a five year contract with the DVLA, allowing motorists to renew photocard driving licences using cutting edge technology. From next spring, up to 750 branches will have a dedicated counter for licence renewal, …Post Office strikes driving licence …

Postal clerk charged in plot to steal stamps, sell on eBayExplore Howard County, MDBy Mike Santa Rita A clerk at the Elkridge Post Office has been indicted for stealing thousands of dollars worth of stamps, which an accomplice then sold on eBay. Marvin Lamont Foster, of Rosedale, was indicted and charged …

Accessibility Commintment Clinches Major Royal Mail Conference for …Londonlaunch, UKSignificant investment in facilities for people with disability has enabled London’s Royal College of Physicians to secure Royal Mail’s national conference on accessibility. Royal Mail selected the venue for its recent ‘Accessibility and the Royal Mail… More: continued here

PowerSnipe.com, a leading eBay bid sniping service, has announced today two major updates to the Macintosh OS X software PowerSnipe eBay Auction Sniper. (PRWeb Mar 23, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/03/prweb2254634.htm More: continued here

A U.S. Postal Service worker has been charged with stealing more than $600,000 in stamps from the Elkridge post office. More: continued here

South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds says low-income South Dakota households can get more help with food costs as a result of the federal economic stimulus package. More: continued here