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NBCNews.com Cory Booker's food stamp challengeWashington Post (blog)Newark, N.J., Mayor Cory Booker (D) will live on the equivalent of food stamps— about $4 per day in New Jersey — for one week starting Tuesday after a Twitter exchange last month over the government's role in the program evolved into a …

The Associated Press Small-bore proposals to help avert fiscal cliffThe Associated PressBut a "fiscal cliff" budget deal could mean pain for nearly everyone else, too: higher airline ticket prices, for example, an end to Saturday mail delivery, fewer food stamps and lower farm subsidies. Each of those changes would make …

CBC.ca Six Stamps selected for all-star teamCalgary HeraldThe Stamps tied the B.C. Lions and Montreal Alouettes for the most players on the 2012 all-star team. It's the second time since 2000 Calgary has boasted as many as a half-dozen league all-stars. Only the 2010 Stampeders squad, which featured eight …Six …

Postcode Gazette MP delivers Christmas encouragement to local postiesPostcode GazetteStocksbridge and Penistone MP Angela Smith visited Royal Mail's Stocksbridge delivery office to pass on best Christmas wishes and encouragement to the postmen and women at their busiest time of year. This year it's even more important than ever to get …

ROYAL Mail staff in south Bristol will stage their first strike a week from today. More: continued here

EBay fights sales tax for Internet businessesBowling Green Daily NewsWith talks of going over the fiscal cliff, eBay executives are hoping to stir grass roots discussions about another tax issue. That issue is the potential for Congress to pass legislation that would allow states to require Internet-based businesses to …and …

BBC News X-Ray Devices Sold On Ebay'May Be Lethal'Sky NewsThe MHRA said it had found potentially thousands of the cheap imported devices being sold on internet sites such as eBay for as little as £200 to £300 – 13 have been seized at a distribution centre. Approved dental X-ray equipment, …

Toledo Blade Ohio town helps post office keep Rudolph postmarkThe Associated PressRUDOLPH, Ohio (AP) — The most famous postmark of all has been saved, thanks to volunteers in the northwest Ohio village of Rudolph. Thousands of letters flood the village post office every December so that they can be stamped …

Running back Marcus Stamps of Jefferson was named the offensive player of the year in the Southern League. Defensive end Kevin Lopez of Fremont was selected the defensive player of the year. First-team all-league offense: OL_Andrew Aggalut, Los Angeles, Sr.;… More: continued here

Tuvshin Batsuren is waiting downstairs in the parking lot in her silver Toyota Camry. She’s 24 years old and just graduated from San Francisco State with a degree in international relations. She has an internship and an iPhone. More: continued here