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Two Gary, Ind., food marts let people use their food stamps like a normal debit card, giving them cash back and cigarettes in exchange. In return, they illegally redeemed those food stamps to the federal government for more than $500,000, according to two federal indictments filed Thursday in the U.S. …

Daily Californian Berkeley Councilman Proposes Email Tax To Save Post OfficeHuffington PostGordon Wozniak, a city councilman in Berkeley, Calif., has proposed an email tax to provide much-needed revenue to the ailing U.S. Postal Service, local blog Berkleyside reports. The idea comes amid efforts to avoid the sale of a local …

Special delivery: Postal stamps out 49-44 victory over Combat Logistics …Marines.mil (press release)MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII – Players from Combat Logistic Battalion 3 and Postal intramural basketball teams go head to head during an intramural basketball league game at Semper Fit Center gym, March 4. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by …

Mac Rumors What's up with Apple's down low on Ebay sales?ZDNetAgain, why would Apple experiment with Ebay? For one, Apple could just buy Ebay and do whatever they want. Second, Apple could sell igloos to Africans. OK, maybe they could sell igloos to Americans in Africa but I think you …

Royal Mail to lead retail revivalInternational Financing ReviewPolitical considerations dictate that three large sales by the UK government – the sell-downs of Royal Mail Group, Lloyds Banking Group and RBS – will have to include retail, while bankers are keen to tap this price-insensitive investor base in order …and more » …

The United States Postal Service is seeking candidates for city carrier assistant (CCA) openings in Cincinnati. More: continued here

New submitter Christopher Fritz writes “The Berkeley, CA city council recently met to discuss the closing of their downtown post office , in attempt to find a way to keep it from relocating. This included talk of ‘a very tiny tax’ to help keep the U.S. Post Office ‘s vital …

Bridal gowns going for 99cAdelaide NowPut off by hefty $1000-plus price tags in local stores, thrifty brides-to-be are flocking online for frocks and snapping up custom-designed gowns on eBay for as little as 99c each. The tailor-made dresses, which come in a choice of designs, colours and …and more » More: …

Plymouth Rock Stamp Club proposes 400th commemorative issueWicked LocalMost people might never notice, but the stamps we place on our bills, cards and letters often tell a story. One in current use features pictures of three different bonsai trees: a sierra juniper; trident maple; and banyan bonsai. “With these five …

Kids on food stamps don't eat any healthier, study suggestsFox NewsThe Food Stamp Program, now known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), places few restrictions on the type of groceries people can buy using food stamps. That has led to concern that the program isn't doing enough to encourage …