Great American Smoke- out stamps out smoking for Las Positas studentsLPC Express, MA –5 hours agoWhen most people think of Thursday events in the end of November, the mind generally gravitates towards Thanksgiving, but since 1976 the third Thursday in … More: continued here

Automated Scripts Overrun eBay Holiday ContestSlashdot –12 hours agoturnkeylinux writes "TechCrunch is reporting that eBay is under fire from users because of a holiday giveaway contest gone awry. On Tuesday Nov. … More: continued here

Chicago Breaking News – Tribune Three sought in post–office robberyChicago Breaking News – Tribune, IL –5 hours agoSurveillance photos of men being sought in connection with the attempted robbery of the Country Clubs Hills Post Office Wednesday. (Photo from United States … More: continued here

A long, long, long wait for stampsSun newspapers, FL –11 minutes agoLast Monday morning, I needed to purchase some postage stamps, so I went down to our local post office. What a heart-warming surprise I found within it's … More: continued here

Oregon to hire 60 to hand out more food stampsKMTR NewsSource 16, OR –5 minutes agoTed Kulongoski's request to hire 60 workers to help the state meet a growing demand for food stamps. The state's Department of Human Services says the new … More: continued here

Philatelic cache holds mementos from Pearl HarborUnion Democrat, CA –5 hours agoThere are stamps from the Philippines, Malaya, and other island strongholds which fell to the Japanese in the late 1930s and early 1940s as the United … More: continued here

Food Stamp Cases Increase in Larimer CountyFort Collins Now, CO –4 minutes agoBy Jennae Mendoza Since October 2007, as the economy has declined, every county in Colorado has seen a spike in the number of food stamp recipients. … More: continued here

Demand for Food Stamps IncreasingWQOW TV News 18, Eau Claire –3 minutes agoEau Claire (WQOW) – Rising costs and the slumping economy lead to a surge in food stamp applications. The number of families enrolled in the state's food … More: continued here

Daily Mail A million Christmas presents go missing in the post each week …Daily Mail, UK –3 minutes agoI am learning to be a parcel detective at the Royal Mail's National Return Centre (NRC) in Belfast. This is the last hope for letters and packages from all … More: continued here

People are starting to pile up their Christmas packages at the Rome Post office. Rome Postmaster Cheryl Matt says she expects that mail traveling through Rome will at least double in December, with Christmas letters and packages coming in and out. More: continued here