People who apply for food stamps or other public assistance in Mississippi would have to sign a sworn statement that they’re U.S. citizens or that they’re foreigners in the country legally, under a bill that cleared the state Senate. More: continued here

Noxen’s post office closed NOXEN — With emergency suspension of operations at a U.S. post office on Route 29, David Dembowski, 71, has to drive about five miles to pick up mail at Harveys Lake. More: continued here

An outreach service will replace a Shropshire village post office following consultation. More: continued here

Ethiopia / Launching of the PATTEC stamps today in the AUC …Organisation de la Presse Africaine (Communiqué de presse), Switzerland –6 hours agoDuring the opening ceremony of the workshop the Ethiopian Minister of Transport and Communication proceeded to officially launch the PATTEC stamps as an … More: continued here

Three years undercover with the identity thievesNetworkWorld.com, MA –2 hours agoLike an eBay for criminals, it was where identity thieves could buy and sell stolen credit card numbers, online identities and the tools to make fake credit … More: continued here

Mandelson resists wage subsidies to save jobsTimes Online, UK –3 minutes agoYesterday Lord Mandelson came under further attack when the main postal union increased its opposition to his plans to sell a stake in Royal Mail to a rival … More: continued here

Food Stamp Assistance Climbs Amid RecessionKELA, WA –5 hours agoOLYMPIA ) – Food stamps applications are up statewide by 42 percent as of last November. Applications last October were up by 67 percent in Lewis County . … More: continued here

The Zanesville Salvation Army is accepting food stamps once again for it’s “Great Food for All” program. Mindy McCloy, a Salvation Army Office Assistant, says they started accepting them last year, but employees ran into a problem. So, they had to stop for a couple months. More: continued here

There’s little question what the theme for the Saints is going to be in the months to come and certainly for the entire 2009 season. More: continued here

The former Hudsonville Post Office building, on Prospect Street across from the Hudsonville Farmer’s Co-op, was burned last week Monday about 8 p.m. as a training exercise by the Hudsonville Fire Department. More: continued here