Royal Mail protest MP ‘should have gone sooner’Press and Journal, UK –3 minutes agoBy David Perry The Scottish Labour MP who quit the UK Government over plans to part-privatise Royal Mail was accused last night of “sitting on his hands for … More: continued here

Shreveport, LA (KSLA) – Workers at the food stamp office in Shreveport say as time goes on more and more people are coming in needing food stamps. They say from October of last year to the same time this year they have seen a 7% increase. They blame hurricanes and …

AVOCA, LUZERNE COUNTY –They say desperate times call for desperate measures. And that’s what is prompting a Luzerne County man to sell a testicle on ebay. Consumer reporter Jeff Chirico here with the story. Jeff, is this a joke? More: continued here

Anger as cheque torn in the post – COMMENT ON THIS STORYScarborough Today, UK –3 minutes ago"The service from Royal Mail is horrendous at the moment. We don't receive our mail until 1pm at the earliest." A Royal Mail spokeswoman said: "We apologise … More: continued here

Food stamp enrollment too low here, officials are toldDurham Herald Sun, NC –2 hours agoNorth Carolina's food stamp participation rate in 2006, the most recent year for which national rankings are available, was 67 percent, lower than the mark … More: continued here

Tulsa offensive lineman Wilson Holloway, who missed the second half of this season after cancer was rediscovered in his chest, won the annual FedEx Orange Bowl-FWAA Courage Award on Wednesday. More: continued here

Two Macon men face armed robbery charges in connection with the Dec. 5 holdup of a Post Office on Pio Nono Avenue. Vernon Anthony Reid and Harold Leroy Housley also face charges of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. More: continued here

The United States Post Office is giving some advanced notice for Christmas Eve hours. More: continued here

Rising number of Oregonians receiving food stampsHillsboro Argus – OregonLive.com, OR –3 minutes ago(AP) — More than a half-million Oregon residents — roughly one of every seven people — received food stamps last month, according the state Department of … More: continued here

Rising number of Oregonians receiving food stampsThe Oregonian – OregonLive.com, OR –2 minutes ago(AP) — More than a half-million Oregon residents — roughly one of every seven people — received food stamps last month, according the state Department of … More: continued here