Associated Press – March 9, 2009 12:34 PM ET BOISE, Idaho (AP) – Idaho is among states looking at waiving or raising minimum asset requirements to qualify for food stamps, to avoid forcing… More: continued here

REIDSVILLE, N.C. (AP) – The Rockingham County Farmers Market is the latest in North Carolina to begin accepting electronic benefits transfer cards, traditionally known as food stamps. The News & Record of Greensboro reported that the Rockingham County More: continued here

73-year-old man stabbed to death in Clayton post office, suspect arrested; the killing is the first homicide in the town since 1995. More: continued here

STOCKS NEWS US-Barrons: Microsoft, Google and eBay are top picksForbes, NYstory. It also said that Google was chosen because of its lack of debt and governments around the world to prop it up would be effective. program. 'We bury the small banks. We've got to bury some big ones and send …

An early iPhone prototype has made its way onto eBay, complete with a rough beta version of iPhone OS and a second, non-functional unit. The working prototype is said to be in good cosmetic condition, and interestingly features a matte plastic screen as opposed to the glass screen found in …

Who says nothing is free in New York City? FedEx Office (formerly known as FedEx Kinko’s) is offering free resume printing at locations in New York and nationwide on March… More: continued here

Feds give Kansas more jobless, food stamp benefitsForbes, NYBy CARL MANNING , 03.09.09, 05:52 PM EDT Unemployed Kansans have started getting an extra $25 in their weekly jobless benefits, and food stamp recipients will see an increase in benefits because of the federal stimulus package, state officials said … More: continued …

Robert Moore snubbed by Royal Mail after he stopped runaway post vanTimes Online, UKThe Royal Mail is being accused of ingratitude after criticising a man who stopped a 2-tonne runaway post van from careering over a busy main road. Robert Moore, 63, an artist, cracked a rib and injured a knee …

Residents in Tytherington buy the village post office which closed in the round of national closures last September. More: continued here

Cosmetics giant L’Oreal is taking online auction site eBay to court for selling fake versions of its products. More: continued here