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The Flint Journal – MLive.com USDA tightens up on food stamp fraud lawsThe Flint Journal – MLive.comThe actions include giving the Department of Agriculture new authority to both permanently disqualify and fine retailers who traffic in food stamps. Additionally, the department could require states to use federal databases, including prison …

Creative Review (blog) Fans told to leave postboxes aloneThe Press AssociationRoyal Mail has urged excited fans to leave the painting of postboxes to their staff after one was given a bronze makeover in honour of the British women's hockey team. The postbox, in midfielder Georgie Twigg's home town of Doddington, …

Chicagoist King of Poop now on eBayNaperville SunThe starting bid, a minimum requirement for eBay, is $500, which seems like a bargain. I mean, we're not talking about an image of Abraham Lincoln or Mother Teresa here. This is the King of Plop … ah … Pop, after all. I …

Trancas post office losing parking lotNapa Valley RegisterStarting Friday at 7 a.m., the Postal Service will temporarily close the lot in front of Napa's main post office so it can be reconfigured with a few more spaces and new traffic flow, Richards said. This work should be finished by Monday, …

The Fairdale Post Office has been declared spider-free. More: continued here

USDA unveils steps to fight food stamp fraudThe HourWASHINGTON — The Agriculture Department on Thursday came out with new steps to fight fraud in food stamps, a federal program that has taken center stage as Congress struggles to adopt a long-term farm policy bill. The actions announced by Agriculture …and …

Royal Mail has urged excited fans to leave the painting of postboxes to their staff after one was given a bronze makeover in honour of the British women's hockey team. More: continued here

The Royal Mail has a message for overexuberant Olympics fans: Leave the spray can at home. More: continued here

BBC News Ben Ainslie: Lymington gold post box painter arrestedBBC NewsPolice have arrested a man for spray painting a Royal Mail post box gold in honour of Olympic sailor Ben Ainslie. Rob Smith, 51, painted the post box in Lymington High Street where the gold medallist lives. He said: "When …

FOXSports.com Going for gold: Royal Mail issues OlympiFOXSports.comThe Royal Mail is has been busy paying tribute to the country's Olympians in the last two weeks with special issue stamps for gold medalists. The stamps feature the athlete in an action photo taken as they were competing – and with Britain …