St. Louis Post-Dispatch Family fears losing suburban St. Louis cave homeThe Associated PressIf they can't secure new financing, they've got a backup plan — auctioning their cave home through eBay. Bidding starts at $300000. "I get the financing, or I sell the property, or I lose everything," Curt Sleeper, a …

Food aid sign-ups flooding Mass.Boston Globe, United StatesBy David Abel Over the past year, the number of Massachusetts residents receiving food stamps has surged 20 percent, bringing the total to more than 600000 and taxing the state's ability to serve those in need, welfare officials say. … More: continued here

No going Dutch here as company keeps its Netherlands monopolyguardian.co.uk, UKTNT, the Dutch company that wants to seize a key holding in Royal Mail, has been successfully opposing the opening-up of its own domestic market while campaigning for full competition in Britain. The group has won government backing in the Netherlands …

Please, Mister PostmanWilkes Barre Times-Leader, PAWILKES-BARRE – With horns from passing cars blaring a message of support, members of the American Postal Workers Union Local 175 conducted informational picketing Thursday on the sidewalks of the Wilkes-Barre post office. Susan Broody of Wilkes-Barre …Postal Workers Picket to Save PlantMSNBCall 2 news articles …

Royal Mail sell off bid will split LabourMirror.co.uk, UKBy Jason Beattie 27/02/2009 Angry union chiefs yesterday warned Peter Mandelson his bid to sell off part of Royal Mail will split the Labour movement. Along with rebel MPs, they bluntly rejected a string of concessions from the business secretary, … More: continued …

COMMENT: Why bail-out banks and not the Mail?Worcester News,  UKThe Government’s strategy with regard to the banking industry – effectively a nationalisation programme – appears to be directly at odds to its proposals for the Royal Mail. Business Secretary Lord Mandelson yesterday unveiled the much-heralded plans … More: continued here

Local residents petitioning for release of Black Heritage stamp in …Tallahassee Democrat, FLBy Elizabeth M. Mack • DEMOCRAT WRITER • February 27, 2009 In past years during the month of February the US Postal Service has released a Black Heritage Stamp. Normally this stamp is available for purchase starting in the …

Cardin post office closing this weekNewsOK.com, OKBY SHEILA STOGSDILL Tiffany Boswell and her daughter Rebekah pick up mail Thursday at the Cardin Post Office, which will close for good Saturday. By Gary Crow CARDIN — The Cardin post office is shutting down, and the Picher post office won’t be far … …

Postman is suspended as missing mail is discoveredDerby Evening Telegraph, UKA POSTMAN has been suspended on suspicion of delaying the delivery of mail after people in Spondon reported missing letters. Royal Mail has now launched an investigation after post was discovered at the home of one its employees. … More: continued …

WWLP 22News Mass. residents on food stamps up 20%WWLP 22News, Springfield(WWLP) – As job losses increase so is the number of people applying for food stamps across the state. Its creating problems for the department of Transitional Assistance which says because of staff cuts, it now takes as long as a …