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The U.S. Postal Service is backing off a previous plan to close 13,000 post offices nationwide. Instead, it will cut hours at the facilities. More: continued here

There's a new crop of shoppers soon to be headed to the nation's farmers markets — low income families. The federal government is spending four million dollars to hook up farmers with the electronic benefit transfer system or food stamps, at farmers markets. More: continued here

Postal Service: Will keep rural post offices openBismarck TribuneBy HOPE YEN AP WASHINGTON (AP) — The financially struggling US Postal Service sought Wednesday to tamp down concern over wide-scale cuts, revealing it will seek to keep thousands of rural post offices open with shorter hours. At a news briefing, … …

Ovalo Post Office won't close; Abilene mail center fate uncertainReporterNews.comBy Scott Kirk Special to the Reporter-News On Wednesday, the US States Postal Service announced it would not close more than 3700 low-revenue post offices on May 15 after all, including 300 in Texas and 27 in the Big Country. Ovalo …

Finding out the Ovalo Post Office won't close made Markay Short's day. More: continued here

Communities in fear of losing their local post office can breath a sigh of relief for now as the U.S. Post Office announces a new strategy to achieve cost savings measures for the agency. More: continued here

Boston.com food stamp program to expandToledo BladeBY KATE GIAMMARISE The US Department of Agriculture is making available $4 million nationwide — $161359 in Ohio — to expand the number of farmers markets that accept food stamp benefits. There are about 7100 farmers markets in the US, according to …Farmers markets …

The Express Tribune Stamp papers with improved security features introducedThe Express TribuneBy Anwer Sumra The new stamp papers contain serial numbers, a counter file slip, bar code, embossed features and a secret security logo of the Government of Pakistan. DESIGN: ESSA MALIK LAHORE: The Government of Pakistan, after requests from …

In Jacob, Illinois the post office there will stay open but may become far less convenient. More: continued here

Drawing inspiration from her stamp collection, handbag designer Astrid Honein used images of vintage Lebanese stamps in her latest offering. More: continued here