Great Woodley Post Office will reopen – some timethis is hampshire.net, UK –1 hour agoPost Office chiefs say the branch at Warren Gardens which closed suddenly last August following a routine audit of the business and the suspension of the …Joy as East Sheen post office reopensRichmond and Twickenham Timesall 4 news …

The number of South Dakotans on food stamps jumped more than 4,700 in the past year, a reflection of the difficult economic times, observers and users of the benefits say. As of Nov. 30, there were 67,217 state residents receiving the assistance, up from 62,458 a year ago. Forty percent …

Roger Cox: Anstruther's finest go one louder for 2009Scotsman, United Kingdom –5 hours agoNOT so long ago, the Diary wondered aloud why the Royal Mail was continuing to drag its feet over Steve McQueen's ongoing For Queen and Country project. … More: continued here

WASHINGTON – Lucy and Ethel lose their struggle with a chocolate assembly line. Joe Friday demands “just the facts” with a penetrating gaze. A secret word brings Groucho a visit from a duck. More: continued here

Virginia Tech defensive end Orion Martin recovered a fumble and returned it 17 yards for the clinching touchdown in the Atlantic Coast Conference title game. He didn’t score in Thursday’s FedEx Orange Bowl, but the end result of his takeaway was the same. More: continued here

Iowa’s tax stamp requirement a Catch-22Fort Dodge Messenger, IA –5 minutes agoBy KATIE WILLIAMS, Messenger staff writer To order drug tax stamps go to the Iowa Department of Revenue at Taxpayer Services, Hoover Building Fourth Floor, … More: continued here

Boynton Beach to put golf items on eBay? Of courseSun-Sentinel.com, FL –14 minutes agoBoynton Beach plans to auction off aged and surplus equipment from its municipal golf course, The Links, on eBay. Starting bids have not yet been determined … More: continued here

Need to know: Royal Mail… Shard of Glass… OpecTimes Online, UK –4 hours agoThe economy: GDP, after shrinking by 0.6 per cent in the third quarter of 2008, is expected to drop by more than 1 per cent in the fourth quarter when … More: continued here

United Parcel Service workers are scrambling to deliver a backlog of late packages to frustrated recipients. They expected to be caught up by the end of the week. More: continued here

Phil Taylor stamps out Co Stompe to set up royal appointmentTimes Online, UK –2 minutes agoPhil Taylor produced five sets of quite brilliant darts last night to crush Co Stompe – and perhaps the hopes of every pretender in the Ladbrokes.com PDC … More: continued here