Old Scottsville post office destroyed by IkeMarshall News Messenger, TX –20 minutes agoThe old Scottsville post office, more recently Hill's Mobile Home Parts & Service, took a direct hit by a falling pine tree, the left end of the wood-frame … More: continued here

Bridal Veil group needs assistance relocating post officeGresham Outlook, OR –50 minutes agoBy Sharon Nesbit Members of the Bridal Veil Historical Preservation want to buy their community’s tiny 121 year-old post office and move it to a new site. … More: continued here

Crash snarls traffic on Frank Scott Parkway near post officeBelleville News Democrat,  USA –2 minutes agoA crash on Frank Scott Parkway next to the Dutch Hollow branch of the Belleville Post Office has traffic tied up and may have left at least one child … More: continued here

Sarah Palin to Put Up McCain for Sale on eBaySatirical Political Report (satire) –1 hour agoExperienced eBay users were skeptical, however, that McCain could attract a substantial price at auction, pointing out that his value has greatly declined …Sarah Palin will grill our buttsMidEastYouth.comall 2 news articles More: continued here

AUSTIN — Emergency food stamps will be available to Hurricane Ike victims who qualify. The Health and Human Services Commission on Tuesday announced the emergency benefits will… More: continued here

WEB EXCLUSIVE: One Hunts post office set to be saved from closureHunts Post, UK –4 hours agoSIX of Huntingdonshire's seven threatened post offices were expected to be given the axe on Wednesday. Post Office Ltd is set to announce that only the … More: continued here

Techwatch RUMOUR: Post Office to launch mobile network?Tech Digest, UK –6 hours agoAhh the Post Office. A British Institution, but increasingly outdated these days? I haven't heard the phrase "snail mail" in a good long time. …Post Office to launch mobile phone network?Techwatchall 2 news articles More: continued here

Eligible Texans can receive up to two months of food stamp benefits by calling 2-1-1 or applying at any HHSC benefits office by Oct. 17. A family of four earning as much as $2,915 a month may qualify for assistance. More: continued here

Out-of-work employees at Hewlett-Packard and evaporated investment banks like Lehman Brothers may soon have some company on the unemployment rolls. This week, the chatter among eBay insiders is all about the possibility of mass layoffs. More: continued here

( Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore ) David Lane, chairman of A*STAR’s Biomedical Research Council, has received the Royal Gold Medal for his outstanding contribution to cancer research through his discovery of p53 tumour suppressor gene. The Royal Gold Medal is one of the highest accolades from …