Food stamp use in New Mexico hit an all-time high last year. The Albuquerque Journal Reported that in December alone, the number of New Mexican’s on food stamps jumped by more that 6,000 people. More: continued here

Dispute over post office land may be nearing a settlementSharon Herald, PA –3 minutes agoCouncil on July 24 approved an ordinance closing part of Fessler Place, an alley, to accommodate the new post office. Petricini is opposed to the postal … More: continued here

Direct Mail Pros and Cons and what you can do to limit what you …Seattle Post Intelligencer –2 hours agoWhenever you move, do not fill out the US Post Office's permanent change of address (COA) form. Instead indicate that you are temporarily changing your … More: continued here

eBay Could Look to Part with Skype: ReportTheStreet.com –2 minutes agoeBay(EBAY Quote – Cramer on EBAY – Stock Picks) could sell Skype, its Internet telephone company, if a substantial bid was made, according to a report that … More: continued here

Steve Dick steps down after 32 years with post office UpvalleyNapa Valley Register, CA –3 minutes agoIt was the same day he was pulled over for speeding on the way to his other job as officer in charge at the St. Helena post office— the second stop in a … More: continued …

Former deputy prime minister John Prescott yesterday said he will “fight” for a publicly owned Post Office, but stopped short of criticising Lord Mandelson’s plans for part-privatisation of the Royal Mail. More: continued here

The country’s astrologers looking for signs of hope in the stars are not encouraged by the coming year’s combination of beast and element More: continued here

Century-old rubber stamp business in Ohio is a testament to survival and to the fact that small and low-tech still have a place in a high-tech world. More: continued here

Rockland veterans push for a Purple Heart 'forever' stampLower Hudson Journal news, NY –49 minutes agoBy Hema Easley Veterans in Rockland County are rallying around a campaign to urge the US Postal Service to issue a Purple Heart "forever stamp" that honors, … More: continued here

Royal Mail celebrates iconic stampsPrecisionMarketing, UK –3 minutes agoRoyal Mail is embarking on an integrated campaign to promote its Design Classic stamps that celebrates its 20th Century iconic collections. … More: continued here