Local food stamp numbers riseJackson County Floridan, FL –5 hours agoFood stamp usage in Jackson County has increased 30 percent since January of last year, according to figures compiled by the Florida Department of Children … More: continued here

(The Associated Press) Police in northern New Jersey say they’ve plucked some suspects in a string of guitar thefts. Investigators said Thursday that someone spotted an instrument on eBay that was stolen from a relative in Roselle Park. The seller was a Lakewood business that had two other hot guitars …

Taft Post Office Employees Yvonne Morgan, Loretta Yaws, Lupe Brewer, Christina Sanchez, Karen Hughes, Bobby Krier, Paul Olivarez, Tom Maxwell, David Velasquez, Manuel Martinez, Shelly Mizener, Kathy Anaya. More: continued here

Thousands of jobs are to be lost at Royal Mail depots and sorting offices affecting virtually every town across the country. More: continued here

Daily Mail Strike action looms as union threaten action over 16000 Post …Daily Mail, UK –6 minutes agoBy Michael Lea Postal unions warned yesterday of a summer of strikes over plans by Royal Mail to axe thousands of jobs. Up to 16000 workers are under threat … More: continued here

MANILA, Feb 6 — FedEx began winding down its Asian hub in the Philippines and shedding 800 staff today as the US courier giant started full operation of a new regional facility in China, an official said. Arman Areza, administrator of the Subic Bay economic and tourism zone where FedEx …

The Royal Mail is to hold a two-day summit with union leaders next month to discuss modernising the business in a move expected to lead to job cuts, it was revealed today. More: continued here

Labour faces clash with unions over Royal MailTimes Online, UK –12 minutes agoLabour will reach “breaking point” with the unions if the Government presses ahead with plans to part-privatise the Royal Mail, the party was warned … More: continued here

Food Stamps Being Cut from StimulusWeekly Alibi, NM –3 hours agoAccording to an internal memo, it looks life food stamps are being eliminated from the stimulus package. That goes against what many economists and studies …Food Stamps Being Cut from StimulusWeekly Alibiall 6 news articles More: continued here

Auctionbytes eBay Integrating Moneybookers Payment ServiceAuctionbytes –2 hours agoBy Ina Steiner eBay will integrate the Moneybookers online payment service onto its US website this month. Moneybookers is one of three outside services … More: continued here