Metro Royal Mail suspends Christmas delivery after postman attacked by dogMetroRoyal Mail have suspended deliveries to a road in Yorkshire after a postman was attacked by a dog. Postman Jason Lee, 42, was left with a four inch wound on his right arm and required stitches in his buttock after …

Food Stamps Boost Childhood Health And Development, Study SaysHuffington PostBy Tom Jacobs. As Jon Stewart has noted, the compromise federal budget just passed by Congress and signed by President Obama is full of unpleasant surprises. Among them: In a Scrooge-like Christmas gift, it cuts $93 million from the Supplemental …WIC program …

PetaPixel There's a Nikon 2000mm f/11 on eBay, Complete with a Lens Cap and Carrying …PetaPixelIf you've been dying to get your own copy of the super rare Nikon Reflex-Nikkor 2000mm f/11 mirror lens, here's a prime opportunity to snag one: a copy of the lens has appeared on eBay, …

A new group has been set up to try and secure the future of the post office network. More: continued here

Sixers Swag: Dave and Roy Go Shopping on eBay (vol. 4); Holiday EditionLiberty BallersMy Amex is maxed out from the last edition of Sixers Swag: Does Visa checkout work with eBay? (For the record, NEVER use WebMD for self-diagnosis. Regardless of what you look up, you either have a common …

Who's responsible when a delivery goes awry? That's been an issue for some luckless consumers at least since the days when Sears, Roebuck & Co. pioneered mail order a century ago, and likely for clients of the Pony Express before that. Recently, it has gained urgency from the growth of …

WISH-TV Some post office branches open SundayWISH-TVINDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Even though it's Sunday, some post office branches will be open and the U.S. Postal Service says it will be delivering packages. The Postal Service typically shuts down on Sundays, but officials say they are working seven days a … More: continued …

Press Herald About 6500 childless adults in Maine to lose food stamps as of Jan. 1Press HeraldAUGUSTA — More than 6,000 Maine residents will lose their food stamps benefits next month under newly enforced rules that require some recipients to have a job, Health and Human Services Commissioner Mary Mayhew …

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Even though it’s Sunday, some post office branches will be open and the U.S. Postal Service says it will be delivering packages. More: continued here

Some Post Office delivery offices in Derbyshire are to open on Sundays to help customers with the Christmas rush, the company has announced. More: continued here