Recession spurs growth in need for food stampsScripps News, DC –1 hour agoMendez said she has applied for food stamps and is waiting for a response. Mendez, as well as other advocates for the poor, hope that the economic stimulus …Chowing down on Ari Armstrong's low-carb food-stamp dietWestword2/11: Eating healthy on food …

Ebay reviewing agenciesPRWeek, NY –2 hours agoSAN JOSE, CA: Ebay is reviewing PR firms to support its marketplace and corporate divisions. Jose Mallabo, director of corporate communications at eBay, …Ebay calls communications reviewPRWeek UKall 2 news articles More: continued here

City officials could soon approve details on old post office projectGaffney Ledger (subscription),  USA –3 hours agoBy LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com The final design plans and cost estimate for the old post office project could be ready for … More: continued here

Threats send California octuplets mum into hidingReuters –35 minutes agoBy Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – California's octuplets mum, already jobless and receiving food stamps, has gone into hiding with her six older … More: continued here

A ROBBER who drove the getaway car after an armed raid outside a post office has been jailed for 10 years. (11/02/2009 11:02:42) More: continued here

Foot fetishism exposed by forensics firm… Forty percent of the hard drives purchased by a computer forensics firm from eBay contained personal, private information, ranging from corporate financial data to the web surfing downloads of a man with a foot fetish. More: continued here

The “mouth” of FedEx customer service in the U.S. was temporarily speechless. She had just been honored as national customer service executive of the year Tuesday, as several dozen employees cheered. More: continued here

BBC News Lone Grove Mail Service Routed To ArdmoreKOCO, OK –1 hour agoMail service in Lone Grove will be routed through the Ardmore Post Office, postal officials announced Wednesday afternoon. A tornado swept through the …Video: First Person: After the Storms in Lone GroveAssociatedPressOklahoma Confronts the Toll of TornadoesNew York TimesTwisters touch …

STEEPLE Claydon’s bakery and post office are set to receive a £6,500 upgrade as part of a rural grants scheme. (11/02/2009 10:34:13) More: continued here

Sending A Letter Will Soon Be A Little More Expensive, The U.S. Postal Service Announced Tuesday. The Price For A First-Class Mail Stamp Will Increase 2 Cents To 44 Cents, Starting May 11. But Until The New Prices Go Into Effect, Customers Can Buy “Forever Stamps” At The Current 42-cent …