Record numbers using food stampsKOAA, COOne out of every twelve residents is now on food stamps – 47620 total clients by the end of May. That record number is expected to get worse before it gets better. Demand for food stamps is up 30% over last year in El Paso County. …

Revenue at Craigslist Is Said to Top $100 MillionNew York Times, United StatesMr. Townsend said the numbers belied the claims of Craig Newmark, Craigslist's founder, and Jim Buckmaster, its chief executive, that the company was not profit-minded. About 24 percent of Craigslist is owned by eBay. The two companies sued each …

Rocker to put famed ladder for sale on eBayVictoria Advocate, TXBy Julian Cavazos • *To place a bid on the ladder on eBay starting Thursday, search under "Chase Bowman ladder" in the "Entertainment Memorabilia" category. Ever seen a singer dance with his ladder? Chase Brown, a Victoria rock singer, has become …

Back to square one with the main post officeChicago ReaderIt was back in 2007, when I wrote about the city's proposal to spend $51 million in TIF money to develop the downtown post office. Specifically, I suggested that it might not be a bad investment of TIF dollars if it …

Man Accused of Theft at Watertown Post OfficeNewzjunky.com, NYPolice said he stole five mailing items valued at $13.83 by placing them under his coat and exiting the Watertown Post Office, 232 Commerce Park Dr., without attempting to pay. He was allegedly found in possession of a clonazepam pill, a controlled … …

FedEx Workers Are Real Victims Of Company’s Exploitation More: continued here

City leaders ponder uses for old post officeTimes Daily, ALBy Bernie Delinski TUSCUMBIA – Even as work begins on a preliminary grant application to purchase the old downtown post office, city leaders are envisioning uses for the additional space the purchase would provide. One possibility involves moving part …City could buy …

Colorado officials say the number of new applications for food stamps fell about 16% in May, the largest drop in a single month since December. May numbers for Mesa county are not yet available, but the county has seen a slight dip from March to April in food assistance applications. …

FedEx is launching what it describes as multimillion-dollar campaign to derail proposed federal legislation that would make it easier for the company’s workers to unionize. The effort targets rival UPS in particular. More: continued here

FedEx is going after UPS directly in an aggressive new campaign the express carrier launched Tuesday against efforts to make the company a more ready target for unions. More: continued here