CLUTE — The Income Assistance Office off Highway 288-B has about 55 people apply for assistance on a normal day. Since it reopened after Hurricane Ike, however, crowds into the upper hundreds of people have formed lines stretching around the building and into the parking lot. More: continued here

Post office to be renamed for slain MarineWBZ, MA –2 hours ago(AP) The effort to name the post office in Seekonk in honor of a local Marine who died in Iraq is one step closer to reality. … More: continued here

Premier ponders post–office perksSydney Morning Herald, Australia –2 minutes agoTHE Premier, Nathan Rees, has strongly indicated he plans to grant the wish of his predecessor, Morris Iemma, for post–office perks, saying the entitlements … More: continued here

It had been a long time, but FedEx worker Robert Martin knew exactly what it was like to be on the receiving end of the Memphis Food Bank. When FedEx sentout a call for help, Martin was there. “They said they needed some volunteers, so I volunteered,” said Martin, 58, …

Ebay introduces mobile application in UKMarketing Week, UK –2 minutes agoEbay is rolling out a new mobile application in the UK and Europe for the iPhone and iPod Touch. It will allow Apple users to bid, buy and pay for items … More: continued here

File photo shows a woman looking at a computer screen with the German eBay website in Berlin. South Korea has given a conditional green light to the Internet auction site to acquire Gmarket, the country’s top online auction and shopping mall. More: continued here

QUESTION: I saw something I’ve never seen happen before in a casino — a natural royal flush at a Caribbean stud table. What are the odds of a royal flush in Caribbean stud? Another thing I noticed besides the royal is how many times the dealer didn’t qualify and I …

South Korea Thursday gave a conditional green light to Internet auction site eBay to acquire Gmarket, the country’s top online auction and shopping mall. More: continued here

Chester Royal Mail staff strike in dispute over working hoursChester Standard,  United Kingdom –59 minutes agoROYAL Mail engineers in Chester took to the picket line as part of a national strike about working hours. Altogether 800 engineers and security staff who … More: continued here

Post office saved from closureMid Devon Star, UK –30 minutes agoBy Rebecca Hehir » CAMPAIGNERS in Mid Devon are celebrating after a lifeline has saved their post office from closure. Devon County Council has decided to … More: continued here