Haxby Road Post Office opens its doors for the last timeYork Press, UK –1 hour agoANOTHER post office counter in York has shut for the final time, as the national branch closure programme continues. The Haxby Road branch closed at 1pm … More: continued here

Star-Spangled Issues Herald Higher RatesHartford Courant, United States –2 hours agoBy DAVID A. KENT April 1, 2008 There's just six weeks left to buy your Liberty Bell "Forever" stamps at the old price of 41 cents. … More: continued here

Sydney Morning Herald Why I'm selling my life on eBaySydney Morning Herald, Australia –25 minutes agoA Perth man, whose midlife crisis prompted him to sell his entire life on eBay, has been forced to put his job on hold as he deals with a deluge of interest … More: continued here

Reliance on food stamps growing in North JerseyNorthJersey.com, NJ –6 minutes agoBY LESLIE BRODY Rising fuel prices, food costs and job losses keep boosting the number of North Jersey families who rely on food stamps, county welfare … More: continued here

Pass Christian Post Office Reopens On David AvenueWLOX, MS –2 hours agoOn Monday, the US Postal Service opened its new office on Davis Avenue. Katrina destroyed the former post office on the same site. … More: continued here

MyCustomer.com Making direct mail greenMyCustomer.com, UK –4 hours agoBehind this we have the Royal Mail and other door to door companies who profit significantly. Few would point to the Royal Mail and others as having any …Advice on how to keep your PIN securePeterborough Todayall 2 news articles More: continued here

Britain: Postal unions push through attack on pensionsWorld Socialist Web Site, MI –21 minutes agoBy Keith Lee UK postal workers are currently voting on pension reforms demanded by Royal Mail. Both the Communication Workers Union (CWU) and Unite, … More: continued here

KIDK The Recession and Food StampsKIDK, ID –1 hour agoState workers say that with the spiraling economy, more people are applying for government food stamps. Generally a hundred fifty thousand people apply each … More: continued here

Round 14: eBay/Paypal vs COXThe Consumerist, NY –3 hours agosurveys – Take Our Poll This is Round 14 in our Worst Company in America contest, eBay/Paypal vs COX cable. eBay has become a hothive of international scams … More: continued here

Food stamps are a continuing reminder of widespread povertyIndependent, UK –3 hours agoBy Rupert Cornwell in Washington In one form or another, food stamps have been around in the US since 1939, before taking their current form in the 1964 …USA 2008: The Great DepressionIndependentUS: Where jobs are scarce and bellies are …