NJ.com House passes bill to boost food stamp spendingThe Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Spending for food stamps would rise 14 percent under legislation passed by the House Thursday, giving the program a boost as record …NJ officials say food stamps can buy produce at farmers' markets …NJ.comHouse considers increase for …

IAS officer to depose as witness in stamp paper scamTimes of IndiaPUNE: Senior IAS officer and former inspector general of registration Nitin Kareer will depose as the first witness in the multi-crore fake stamp paper scam … More: continued here

eBay UK warned members that Royal Mail postal workers were expected to go on strike within London from July 8 – 10, 2009. Only mail originating from or being delivered to London will be affected. More: continued here

CHICAGO, July 9 (UPI) — The auctioneer handling the sale of the old Chicago Main Post Office says he is hoping for an opening bid of at least $300,000 for the property. More: continued here

The former main Chicago Post Office straddling the Eisenhower Expressway will be auctioned next month and go to the highest bidder. If Chicago hosts the 2016 Olympics, the building could house the entire Olympic Village and be sold off as condos afterward, suggests auctioneer Rick Levin, whose firm will oversee …

MTV.com Holy Wheeled Wonders, Batman! 1960s Batcycle Sold On eBayMTV.comIn an eBay auction that ended June 11, a Bat-bidder (sorry, I can't help it) plunked down $29500 for the custom motorcycle and sidecar that first appeared … More: continued here

JONESBORO — The downtown Jonesboro post office has been closed permanently, the head of the local postal workers union said Wednesday. More: continued here

COUNCILLORS will tonight call on Royal Mail to commit to its future in York – a day after The Press revealed fresh union fears over the city’s sorting office and more than 350 jobs. More: continued here

The former main Chicago post office will be auctioned to the highest bidder For almost a decade, George Kopes’ job has been to babysit the empty post office building straddling the Eisenhower expressway. More: continued here

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