UTICA, MS (WLBT) – Utica police are searching for the man who robbed the post office there about 2:00pm Thursday. We don’t have many details right now. But investigators say the man hit the postmaster over the head, then robbed the post office. More: continued here

The Louisville Main Post Office, 1420 Gardiner Lane, has begun requiring an appointment to apply for passports on Saturdays. More: continued here

In the last year, Florida has added more than 408,835 new recipients to the food stamp rolls, a 29 percent increase. More: continued here

Kochi: The Tripunithura-based Royal Projects handed over its 25th project, Royal Crown, at Kakkanad this week. Baburaj, former general manager of Lord Krishna Bank Limited inaugurated the handing over function. Managing partners M.D. … More: continued here

Demand for Food Stamps ClimbsWMBB-TV, FLAP Florida’s crumbling economy is sending many more people to the line for food stamps. The state’s food stamp program has grown by more than 400000 people in the last year. That’sa 30 percent increase in just 12 months. Food banks are also serving …Florida food …

Gun Permits and Food Stamp Requests Skyrocket in FloridaWJHG-TV, FLThe rush to legally carry a weapon comes as food stamp and unemployment numbers skyrocket. These 18 gallon tubs full of paper represent just a few of the 95-thousand weapon permit applications the state is struggling to process. … More: continued here

Tickets for ‘crown jewel’ sporting events such as the Wimbledon final and England test cricket matches should not be available for resale on websites such as eBay the Government will propose. More: continued here

In an economic climate that many are comparing to the Great Depression, the state of Vermont is revamping its food stamp program – a program that found its start in that first major period of financial distress. Renamed 3SquaresVT, the new program is designed to reach out to more Vermonters …

Florida’s Department of Children and Families joined non-profit organizations to ask Florida’s Legislature for more money to help with the increasing number of food stamp applications. More: continued here

Lexington police evacuate post office; inspecting suspicious bagKentucky.com, KYLexington police evacuated a post office shortly after receiving a call about a suspicious-looking bag that was left behind by a customer. Sgt. Jack Roberts said police received a call shortly before 3 pm from the downtown post office, …Post Office Evacuated After …