Associated Press – March 16, 2009 4:15 PM ET OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – The head of Oklahoma’s Department of Human Services says the number of state residents receiving food stamps reached an… More: continued here

Spring blooms in Post Office ParkMaineToday.com, MEFor anyone who's thinking that spring will never come, I offer you these snapshots of the forsythia that bloomed this weekend in Post Office Park. It gives me hope that warmer weather is just around the corner. In fact, the season officially changes … More: …

DHS director tells lawmakers number of Oklahoma food stamp…KFOR, OKBy AP OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The head of Oklahoma's Department of Human Services says the number of state residents receiving food stamps reached an all-time high last month. Howard Hendrick cited the weakening state economy and resulting job cuts in a …

POST office bosses have appealed for potential hosts to come forward after a pharmacy chain announced it would not renew a licence to run a village branch. (16/03/2009 10:51:29) More: continued here

A Papillion man accused of not fulfilling orders for baby formula on eBay was sentenced to probation March 9. More: continued here

Many college students facing a tough economy and rising tuition costs are not aware they have the option to turn to food stamps to relieve some of their financial burdens, officials said. More: continued here

The building that houses the Westerville Post Office on State Street goes on the market tomorrow.  More: continued here

eBay UK issued a press release reporting that 200,000 British shoppers are making “as much as five pounds a day from selling on the site, as the recession starts to stretch household incomes.” More: continued here

Zippi's Business Model Right on Target as eBay Announces Strategy …MSNBCSAN JOSE, CA – Zippi Networks, Inc., (PINKSHEETS: ZIPN), the leading provider of mobile commerce applications that enable Americans to recycle their "Clutter into Cash," today received yet another key validation of their business model as eBay… More: continued here

County officials outraged by food stamp requirementsMiddletown Journal, OHBy Ryan Cook LEBANON — Warren County administrators are outraged by changes made last year in food stamp eligibility requirements, and they plan to take action. The county commissioners meet at 10:30 am, Tuesday, March 17, and Commissioner Dave Young …Should well-off jobless …