WASHINGTON (AP) – D.C. Council member Michael Brown says more city residents could receive food stamps or receive more food stamps under legislation that would let the city take advantage of two federal programs. More: continued here

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March 11 (Bloomberg) — EBay Inc. , the world’s largest Internet auctioneer, said its PayPal payment-processing business will become bigger than the company’s marketplace unit. More: continued here

Times Online Muslim Preacher Mocks Fallen British SoldiersFOXNews… the Daily Mail reported. Anjem Choudary mocked the parade for the 2nd Battalion Royal Anglian Regiment in Luton, England, by posting a message on an Islamic extremist Web site joking about British soldiers killed by friendly fire in Iraq. …Troops take to …

Award AFTER 'putting life on line to save trapped motorist'Carrickfergus Today, UKAlex said: “I am thrilled and delighted to receive this recognition from Royal Mail. I couldn’t believe it when I was short-listed and to win the Northern Ireland award is fantastic. I just did what anyone else would have done …

DANE REYNOLDS STAMPS AUTHORITY ON QUIKSILVER PRO Round Two Sees …Surfer Magazine, CAThe Gold Coast awoke Saturday morning to a bump in swell overnight and beautiful, sunny conditions, and by 6:30 am Quiksilver Pro officials were already hauling the contest buoys from Snapper over to Duranbah for an early start to …

Second post office could shut downBurbank Leader,  United StatesBy Christopher Cadelago BURBANK — The United States Postal Service is studying the possibility of shuttering the Glenoaks Station Post Office at the end of the year and merging its operations with Burbank’s main postal station on Hollywood Way. … More: continued …

Ahead of the Bell: EBay to hold analyst dayForbes, NYAP , 03.11.09, 06:40 AM EDT EBay Inc. is scheduled to hold its 2009 analyst day Wednesday, and analysts expect the company to give some insight into how it is faring during the economic downturn and what lies ahead, including any plans …

Post office worker killed in motorcycle crashSun-Sentinel.com, FLMIRAMAR – A motorcyclist died this morning while riding to the post office where he worked, a Miramar police spokeswoman said. The crash happened just after 8 am, in front of the post office at 14900 SW 30th Street, spokeswoman Detective Yessenia Diaz … …

Examiner.com US Post Office, real estate agent?Examiner.comIn what can only be described as further misuse of power and money, the United States Post Office has now come under fire. It was reported this past week that the USPS has been involved in the purchasing and selling of homes. … More: …