Number of Pennsylvanians on food stamps growsPennLive.com, PA –1 hour agoby DIANA FISHLOCK, Of The Patriot-News The recession is being felt in the midstate as more people are applying for food stamps and turning to food banks. … More: continued here

Last semester, a man dressed as a FedEx employee burst into Kristopher Olds’ geography class, announcing he had a package for a student in the 70-person class. It turned out he was no delivery man, but a marketer for the energy drink Red Bull — and the box was full …

Craigslist and eBay are soooo proletarian–no one will ever bid serious money on one’s Gulfstream jet. More: continued here

Royal Mail boss paid full salary to stay at home – for 16 monthsNorthampton Chronicle & Echo, UK –4 hours agoBy Nick Spoors A Royal Mail manager from Northamptonshire has been paid his full salary for the past 16 months despite staying at home because bosses did … More: continued here

A Sarah Palin supporter has suffered buyer’s remorse after winning an eBay auction for an effigy that was hung by a noose from a West Hollywood window dresser’s home. More: continued here

Daily Mail Post Office's Ireland shock as it warns savers they don't have UK …Daily Mail, UK –24 minutes agoBy Richard Dyson The Post Office has written to 500000 account holders telling them their money is no longer covered by the UK savings protection scheme. … More: continued here

Q. I invested in a Post Office Bond in October 2008, aware that my money would be invested by the Post Office with the Bank of Ireland. The printed material from the Post Office said I was “saving with the Post Office”. On 15 January, I received a letter using …

The recession is being felt in the midstate as more people are applying for food stamps and turning to food banks. Statewide, an additional 100,000 Pennsylvanians are using food stamps since December 2007, a 9 percent increase, according to the state Department of Public Welfare. More: continued here

State fire investigators are investigating a fire set at a former post office in Harford County. More: continued here

Question: I want to know if the sellers on eBay have to pay income taxes on their income? More: continued here