Welfare Requests Up In NHWMUR, NH –4 hours agoPeople applying for food stamps, Medicaid and financial assistance will no longer have to wait in line at state district offices but will instead get an … More: continued here

A “divine” doggie door that a Beaumont man auctioned off on eBay recently captured three bidders attention for a final bid of $1,185. Roger Bowman, 43, put the door up for auction on Nov. 25, with a starting bid of $1,000. More: continued here

NJ.com Govs Seek A 'Bridge,' Not A BailoutNew York Daily News, NY –3 hours ago… the governors are seeking, which includes an increase in funding over the next two years for food stamps, Medicaid TANF, child care and education. …Governors push $1 trillion stimulus package for statesBoston GlobePatrick, govs call for $250B …

Postal Service Previews 2009 StampsIndiana’s NewsCenter, IN –4 minutes agoBy Scott Sarvay FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Indiana's NewsCenter) – Forty-two cents has never looked so good after today's revealing of the new 2009 stamps. … More: continued here

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National Jeweler Network ComScore: Online spending trends outperform offline in several key …RTT News, NY –28 minutes agoOnline auctioneer eBay Inc (EBAY: News ) was the most visited retail site with 85.4 million visitors but its traffic declined 4%. …Online Holiday Sales Slip for 2008Electronic HouseComScore: First Drop In Online Holiday Sales …

The Spurs have already beaten Memphis three times this season, including a 94-81 win at FedEx Forum on November 24. More: continued here

SPRINGFIELD — A tough economy meant more Illinoisans looked to the state last year for help getting basic needs such as food, numbers show. More: continued here

Wayport deal one of Q4’s biggest venture-backed transactionsBizjournals.com, NC –5 hours agoThe $945 million acquisition of Maryland-based Bill Me Later Inc. by eBay Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY) was the largest VC-backed M&A deal of the quarter. … More: continued here

In tough times, food stamps use has risen in IllinoisBloomington Pantagraph,  USA –1 hour agoElectronic Link cards are used to administer food stamps. For example, in November 2008, 1.37 million people were enrolled. That's nearly 100000 more people … More: continued here