About 16,000 Christmas trees are headed for military bases around the country beginning Tuesday – hundreds of them donated by Wisconsin growers. Six northeastern Wisconsin growers loaded a FedEx van Monday with about 250 balsam firs, Douglas firs, white pines and other evergreens at Lambeau Field. Those trees are headed …

The Jersey Journal – NJ.com Skip the lines for stamps this ChristmasThe Jersey Journal – NJ.com, NJ –52 minutes agoby Tom For those of you sending out Christmas cards, there's a way to avoid the wait for stamps at the post office this holiday season. … More: continued here

Bristol Herald Courier Record 1 in 6 Tennesseans receive food stampsClarksville Leaf Chronicle, TN –1 hour agoBy ERIK SCHELZIG • AP — submitted by Brian Dunn • December 2, 2008 NASHVILLE — About one in six Tennesseans received food stamp assistance in the latest …Food Stamp Use On The RiseWKSRTennessee sees record …

The trend mirrors what’s happening across the nation, where the number of Americans on food stamps is expected to soon exceed 30 million. More: continued here

Perhaps the Banks Are Getting the Message ; Western Mail COMMENTistockAnalyst.com (press release), OR –8 minutes ago(Source: Western Mail)THE decision by Royal Bank of Scotland to allow a longer period of grace for home owners threatened by repossession is a welcome one, … More: continued here

WTVW Employee Caught Selling Items on eBayWTVW, IN –2 hours agoAn Indiana State Police investigation revealed he stole items from Evansville Truck Center and later sold them on eBay for personal gain. …Three men accused of posing as federal agents, robbing residentEvansville Courier & PressRobbers Pose As Federal Agents, Get BustedWTVWall 3 …

Record Number of Vermonters Qualify for Food StampsWCAX, VT –4 hours agoMore than 60000 Vermonters have signed up for the Food Stamp Program. That is about one-tenth of the population. Nearly 1500 people signed up in the past … More: continued here

Online auctioneer eBay has revealed the Nintendo Wii as the most popular product on the entire site. The console attracted the highest number of searches across all categories, and flogged an enormous 3171 units over 24 hours on Black Friday – the shopping day that follows Thanksgiving. More: continued here

Santa visits the Post OfficeWKOW-TV.com, WI –27 minutes agoMadison (WKOW) — Santa Claus helped kick off the holiday mailing season Tuesday at the west side post office in Madison. From now until christmas, … More: continued here

An Evansville man is accused of making more than $100,000 by selling truck parts on eBay he had stolen from his employer, the Evansville Truck Center. More: continued here