MSP Joe FitzPatrick visited his local posties today to give them a boost as they gear up for the busiest time of their year (writes Maura Bowman). More: continued here

Jewelers Circular Keystone Online Holiday E-shopping Accelerates in Early DecemberPC World –4 hours agoThe most popular online retailer during the first five days of December was eBay with 36.6 million unique visitors, although that is down 9 percent from the …Holiday E-Commerce Season Sales Finally Match Last Year as Two …MarketWatchDecember …

Anne Arundel has greatest increase of recipientsBaltimore Sun, United States –9 minutes agoAP Record numbers of Maryland residents are receiving food stamps this year, the Department of Human Resources says. Anne Arundel County, with a 26 percent … More: continued here

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – State lawmakers have approved Gov. Ted Kulongoski’s request to hire 60 workers to help the state meet a growing demand for food stamps. More: continued here

When we overdose on celebrities and overindulge in gadgets, where’s the vomitorium to hurl it up? Why, it’s eBay, on whose shores the flotsam of every shipwrecked trend lands. Here’s what was formerly hot in 2008: Nintendo Wii – 2,056,866 related items sold Xbox 360 – 1,297,903 related items sold …

Godwin Heights' Stamps has academics coveredMLive.com, MI –5 hours agoFor Godwin Heights senior basketball player Corey Stamps, his summer involved a drive to Chicago. It wasn't technically work in a job sense, … More: continued here

Record numbers get food stamps in Md.Examiner.com –34 minutes agoArundel's increase came last month, compared with November 2007, when, the department says, some 15700 people in the county got food stamps. … More: continued here

Villagers win battle to keep postmanNorfolk Eastern Daily Press, UK –11 hours agoA popular postman was today back on his regular round after Royal Mail bowed to pressure from villagers who campaigned for his return after he was moved a … More: continued here

Dec 8 (Reuters) – The following financial services industry appointments were announced on Monday. To inform us of other job changes, please e-mail moves@thomsonreuters.com. More: continued here

Labor Deputy Secretary Cinta Kaipat has warned retail outlets that accept food stamps that the work permits of their alien workers will be cancelled if they don’t comply with the regulations to employ at least one U.S. citizen. More: continued here