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The Free Phone And Food Stamp Tour Rolls OnNewsradio 620 (blog)In 2008, the food stamp program (officially the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP) cost taxpayers $34 billion. It now costs over $75 billion. In part because the stimulus act made it easier for childless, unemployed adults to qualify … …

EBay (EBAY) is focusing on one of its users' most pressing problems: international shipping, reports the Wall Street Journal. The company quietly began testing a program in August allowing some sellers … More: continued here

The auction giant eBay today is taking one more step in its transformation into a wider online marketplace. It has launched a new service in the UK called Secretguru — a concierge-style service where people can buy time from professionals in areas ranging from cooking to business mentoring and beauty. …

The Awl How To Fix The Post OfficeThe AwlSo I keep hearing about how the Post Office wants to not deliver the U.S. Mail on Saturdays, but nobody's doing anything about it because of Congress or whatever, but personally I am in favor of not getting any U.S. Mail on …

Yale researchers estimate approximately $2 billion of food stamps are spent every year on sugary drinks that provide no nutritional content and contribute to obesity. After analyzing supermarket purchasing data, researchers found not only that individuals using food stamps were more likely to buy sugary drinks, but also that food …

Area residents concerned about future of post officesThe Herald-MailChirgott, like many residents in towns across the county, uses his town's post office to receive his mail because many smaller towns, such as Funkstown, do not have home mail-delivery service. Postal service officials have said there will be no … More: …

AUSTRALIA'S smallest post office should be rebuilt with NSW government funds following a suspicious fire, the state opposition says. More: continued here

Post office releases Steamtown stampTowanda Daily ReviewDavid Pond knew he had to have one when he heard the U.S. Postal Service would mark the release of a postage stamp featuring the Steamtown National Historic Site roundhouse with a special pictorial postmark at the post office inside the Mall at …Cool …

Food stamps buying billions in sodaYale Daily NewsAfter analyzing supermarket purchasing data, researchers found not only that individuals using food stamps were more likely to buy sugary drinks, but also that food stamps paid for nearly three quarters of the sugar-sweetened beverages purchased in … More: continued here

NSW should rebuild tiny post office: LaborThe AustralianThe timber building, which was just 3.6 metres by 3.6 metres, served about 200 local people, and was also a local tourist attraction due its status as Australia's smallest post office. Walt Secord, Labor MP responsible for North Coast issues, says the …NSW …