The city is settling a long-standing lawsuit that claims it is denying food stamps to those eligible. The suit accuses the city of failing to get people food stamps within 30 days of an application, as required in some circumstances under federal law. The settlement, which was agreed to this …

MCCAUSLAND, Iowa — The good news just keeps on coming for the McCausland post office. More: continued here

Post Office voted most popular car insurance provider – 16/04/2008Only Finance, UK –1 hour agoA survey carried out by price comparison website, moneysupermaket.com, has revealed that motorists voted the Post Office as the most popular car insurance …Post Office pips rivals to the post in car insurance pollEasier (press release)all 2 news …

Right up until midnight, last minute tax filers made their way to the Charleston Post Office to drop off their refunds. More: continued here

eBay: Did listings change make a difference?ZDNet –3 hours agoEBay on Wednesday reports its first quarter results and there are many loose ends to tie up. Did the company’s changes to listing fees make a difference? …EBay expected to see earnings, sales riseMarketWatchEarnings Preview: EBayForbesJefferies Bullish on EBay 1Q ResultsHouston Chronicleall …

Today marked the last day to file income taxes, and at one local post office, it was like any other April 15 of the year. More: continued here

As Royal Mail flaunted its green credentials with a new set of stamps featuring endangered insects yesterday, a conservation charity offered up a similar set highlighting the plight of insects that it says are threatened by one of the postal service’s developments. More: continued here

Auctionbytes eBay Live Auctions on the Chopping BlockAuctionbytes –5 minutes agoBy Ina Steiner eBay is retiring its Live Auctions platform that allowed auction houses to incorporate Internet bidding with their real-life auctions. … More: continued here

Kent Online Insect stamps launchNatural History Museum, UK –3 hours agoSix of the set of 10 first class Royal Mail stamps of endangered UK insects developed with the Natural History Museum. Outstanding images of insects adorn a …First class ant makes rare appearanceWoking News and MailRare beetle alive and well in Kent …

Post office closures are 'community's own fault'Garstang Today, UK –1 hour agoA WYRE councillor has blamed Post Office closures on a lack of support from the community. And Coun Roger Brooks says an independent Wyre Council report …Talks on replacing Post Office serviceReading Evening PostPost office battles can be wonNorwich Evening NewsAnger …