Illinois Has More Food-Stamp Recipients Than EverChicago Public Radio, IL –1 hour agoAs economic conditions have gotten worse, the number of Illinois residents who receive food stamps has set another record. More than 1.3 million people in … More: continued here

Severe weather across the U.S. has caused a delivery backlog at FedEx Corp., prompting the shipping company to take the extraordinary step of keeping all of its domestic sorting stations… More: continued here

East Texas Review Conway post office announces special hoursLog Cabin Democrat, AR –5 hours agoThe United States Post Office views this as an opportunity to afford retail employees more time with their families by closing several retail operations …Post Office holiday hoursBaxter BulletinPost offices will close early WednesdayBelleville News DemocratQuincy post office …

As many businesses close early Christmas Eve, the number of customers visiting our lobbies greatly diminishes. The United States Post Office views this as an opportunity to afford retail employees more time with their families by closing several retail operations early on Christmas Eve throughout Arkansas. Regular mail delivery today …

Layoffs spark public ventingSan Jose Mercury News,  USA –2 hours agoEarlier this month, the eBay employees vamped to Jerry Herman's "I Am What I Am" and Abba's "The Dancing Queen." In years past, Silicon Valley had a … More: continued here

Food stamp experience brings economic issues home for Trenton manMiddletown Journal, OH –1 hour agoNow, "I'm on food stamps and I don't have a job. Trouble is everywhere," he said. Dunn first applied for food stamps four months ago, right when the news … More: continued here

Severe weather across the U.S. has caused a delivery backlog at FedEx Corp., prompting the shipping company to take the extraordinary step of keeping all of its domestic sorting stations open for four hours on Christmas Day to allow customers to pick up… More: continued here

Audio Available As economic conditions have gotten worse, the number of Illinois residents who receive food stamps has set another record. More: continued here

Tough times are putting a strain on household budgets across the country. A record number of people are now being forced do what they once thought un-thinkable: use food stamps. Byron Pitts reports. More: continued here

John Donahoe, chief executive of eBay, is facing questions over his leadership of the online auctions pioneer which has been trying to turn itself into a more traditional e-commerce website. More: continued here