Springdale Post Office Renamed In Honor Of Rachel CarsonPittsburgh Channel.com, PA –5 hours agoThe US Post Office in Springdale was renamed Tuesday morning in honor of Rachel Carson, who would have turned 101 today. Carson is known for her work as an … More: continued here

DEMOCRATS GIVE AWAY FOOD STAMPS TO DRUG FELONSThe Sacramento Union, CA –16 minutes ago“It is simply wrong to reward drug felons with food stamps,” said Assemblyman John J. Benoit (R – Bermuda Dunes), a member of the Assembly Select Committee … More: continued here

Treatment of post office birds sparks complaintsWSLS.com, VA –4 hours agoBy Rosa Duarte Some customers are upset with a local post office and their complaints have nothing to do with mail. After stopping at the Christiansburg … More: continued here

Food stamps can’t keep up with rising pricesKansas City Star, MO –2 minutes agoBut food-stamp allotments, by law, can’t be adjusted for inflation more than once a year — in October. This summer, it means recipients will be struggling … More: continued here

Food Stamps Enrollment UpWHSV, VA –3 hours agoNationwide, more and more people are applying for food stamps programs. According to the Harrisonburg/Rockingham Social Services Department, enrollment is … More: continued here

Miami post office suspends operationsChicago Tribune, United States –5 hours agoAP MIAMI, Ind. – The Miami post office is suspending operations at the end of the month, and residents will get their mail delivered to their homes. … More: continued here

Our Post Office is in crisis… So why is its £3m boss having such …Daily Mail, UK –3 hours agoAdam Crozier – the Royal Mail chief presiding over thousands of post office closures – flew out day after it was revealed he was paid a staggering … More: continued here

Macca sale to aid landmines charityThe Press Association –3 hours ago… ban on the production, use, transfer and stockpiling of all cluster bombs. A link on the charity's site goes to eBay, with the auction going live on June 9. More: continued here

Sydney Morning Herald Trading Post launches eBay rivalNEWS.com.au, Australia –4 hours agoBy Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson SCORNED Australian eBay traders were given a new online venue to sell their goods yesterday after the Trading Post launched a …Trading Post guns for eBay in auction spaceSydney Morning HeraldSensis erects auction block with special appealThe AgeTrading …

News & Star 80 post offices to be closed or downgraded by Royal MailThe Herald, UK –1 hour agoAlmost 80 post offices in the north-east, Tayside and Fife are to be affected by the proposed closure programme to be announced by Royal Mail today. …Anger as axe hangs over one-in-five post officesScotland …