Missing magazines have post office perplexedThe Herald-Times (subscription), IN –21 hours agoLocal post office officials are at a loss as to why many residents aren't receiving their magazine subscriptions. The post office asks that residents … More: continued here

Massachusetts, which earlier this decade had the lowest percentage of eligible residents using food stamps, now has the fastest-growing food-stamp program in the country, a dramatic turnaround that state officials attribute to soaring food prices and a simplified application process. More: continued here

Post office petition handed over at WestminsterLedbury Reporter, UK –5 hours agoLIB Dem candidate Richard Burt today presented a petition with more than 2000 signatures against post office closures from local residents to his party …Sign petition for a new post officeRichmond and Twickenham Timesall 4 news articles More: continued here

North Devon MP, Nick Harvey has expressed his exasperation with the announcement by The Post Office Ltd that it is to press ahead with its closure programme in North Devon. More: continued here

Fairlie Post Office closure threatLargs and Millport Weekly News, UK –2 hours agoA war of words has broken about between the SNP and Labour over the shock announcement this week concerning the proposed closure of Fairlie Post Office. …MP criticised over handling of north-east post office closuresAberdeen Press and Journalall 2 news …

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So imagine that everyone's PVR starts seeding programmes via …guardian.co.uk, UK –1 hour agoHe works for Ofcom, and is presently seconded to the Cabinet Office, where he has helped in the amazing feat of getting the Royal Mail to make its (full) … More: continued here

'Weather's Nice, Wish You were Here.' Is the Postcard Passé?CNN –1 hour agoAccording to the Royal Mail, which runs Britain's postal service, postcards are more popular today than they were five years ago. … More: continued here

Shares of eBay Inc. regained some lost ground Tuesday on signs the online auctioneer’s business is holding up as expected in the third quarter. More: continued here

We must keep our post office, say Birmingham pensionersBirminghamMail.net, UK –2 hours agoPENSIONERS in Birmingham insist they cannot walk the extra mile as they bid to save their post office. Elderly customers who use the Middlemore Road post…'The Post Office fight goes on' – pledgeMorley ObserverPost offices: How will closure help?Fenland TodayCambridgeshire …