Frustration increases over Truckee post officeSierra Sun (subscription), CA –4 minutes agoThe town’s resistance to the change comes from a desire to maintain a post office presence downtown. “It’sa key anchor tenant for downtown, the loss could … More: continued here

More proof of stark povertyWorkers World –29 minutes agoThese statistics have to do with food stamps. You have to be desperately poor to qualify for food stamps. You have to prove that without them, you’d be more … More: continued here

Food pantry seeing increase in food stamp usageRockford Register Star, IL –4 minutes agoMore Americans — some 28 million — are expected to turn to food stamps in the next year than at any time since the program was established in the 1960s. … More: continued here

Access to Food StampsNew York Times, United States –34 minutes ago“As Jobs Vanish and Prices Rise, Food Stamp Use Nears Record” (front page, March 31) correctly notes recent increases in food stamp enrollment in New York … More: continued here

Demand for food stamps, pantry aid acceleratesPittsburgh Tribune-Review, PA –1 hour agoI have to pay my bills," said McGregor, 56, of Crafton, one of a growing number of Pennsylvanians turning to food stamps to help fill their pantries. …Bay Area food stamp program sees rise in enrollmentThe Argusall 11 news articles More: …

Workshop Slated on eBay Selling, BuyingiBerkshires.com, MA –1 hour agoIt will be led by Myk Daigle, owner of MAD Mercantile, whose business is devoted to selling items on eBay. He currently is offering more than 300 items in … More: continued here

New York Times Stamp price to be 42 centsStaten Island Advance – SILive.com, NY –5 hours agoBut Islanders can avoid paying the extra cent every time they mail letters by stocking up on the Postal Service's Forever stamp at the current 41-cent cost. …Postal Service Again Vexes Penny PinchersNew York Timesall 2 …

How eBay startedMalaysia Star, Malaysia –2 hours agoIN 1995, eBay founder Pierre Omidyar, in an experiment, put a broken laser pointer up for sale online, and to his surprise, found a buyer. … More: continued here

Ex-NYPD Cop Sells Case Notes on eBayFOXNews –5 hours agoBy Susan Edelman NEW YORK — An ex-cop sold his old memo books on eBay, acknowledging that the daily logs may contain "sensitive information" on witnesses … More: continued here

Malaysia Star Wheeling and dealing onlineMalaysia Star, Malaysia –2 hours agoBy ALLAN KOAY A sizeable number of Malaysian eBay vendors are serious traders who find there’s good money to be made in the virtual market. … More: continued here