Food stamps and Medicaid cases up in Herkimer CountyUtica Observer Dispatch, NY –2 hours ago… public assistance funds is down a few cases from May of this year to June of this year, but case loads are up when it comes to Food Stamps and Medicaid. … More: continued here

ChattahBox Apple iPhone 3G Devices Fetching Big Bucks On EBayChattahBox, MA –1 hour agoBoston (ChattahBox) – The demand for the Apple iPhone 3G is at an all-time high, as the devices are fetching well over $1000 on the auction site eBay. …Apple Continues To Have Problems With MobileMe MailChattahBoxall 2 news articles …

Rose M. Nicoletti Smith, the first female window clerk at a Pittsburgh post office and later its first female supervisor, died from a stroke July 14 at the Manor Care nursing home in Bethel Park. … More: continued here

POSTMAN Pat, the classic cartoon series about a Royal Mail delivery man and his cat Jess, is to be shown on national television in China. More: continued here

Post office closures will ‘end a way of life’ in villagesThe Herald, UK –20 minutes agoThe Post Office was last night accused of "ending a way of life" after targeting dozens more Scottish branches for closure. … More: continued here

Palluxo! – Mac Dose of All Things Apple Apple iPhone 3G An eBay Cash Cow?CRN, NY –3 hours ago… make it to the Apple Store " where bored Apple iPhone 3G hopefuls still congregated in some locations Monday " you can take to eBay to get your 3G fix. …Bidding for IPhone …

Tess Gruber Nelson/Valley News Today – CHANGE OF SCENERY… Roger Ward from Sidney has to commute to Shenandoah these days since the Farragut Post Office was closed due to toxic mold. Ward said the mold situation at the post office has been terrible for quite some time. More: continued here

FedEx Corp. has asked a bankruptcy judge to allow it to sue ATA Airlines Inc. for breaching a contract to carry military personnel. The filing comes a month after ATA sued FedEx over claims that it was forced into bankruptcy when FedEx notified ATA that the contract would end this …

EBay shares gain 3 percent on positive signsForbes, NY –1 hour agoAP 07.22.08, 3:10 PM ET Shares of eBay Inc. regained some lost ground Tuesday on signs the online auctioneer's business is holding up as expected in the … More: continued here

BBC News MP condemns post office closuresDevon 24, UK –6 hours agoGeoffrey Cox, MP for Torridge and West Devon, has condemned the decision of the Post Office Ltd. to ignore "informed, relevant and well-thought out …Gillan: Post Office plan "disturbing"Bucks Free PressFinal decision on post officesBBC NewsPO consultation 'unsatisfactory'Western Morning NewsNorth Devon …