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Los Angeles Times Newt Gingrich defends his views before unlikely audienceLos Angeles Times"More Americans today are on food stamps than at any other time in American history," he said. "We need a policy that creates jobs and allows Americans to have a job and to have a paycheck." But he …

Runner auctions shoulder space on eBaykgw.comHe's started an eBay auction in which the highest bidder gets to put a Twitter name there for the year as a temporary tattoo. And anyone can bid. “I started at 99 cents, and within 24 hours it was well over a thousand dollars,” he …

Utopian colony failed, but Burley thrives a century laterKitsap SunBy Chris Henry Burley resident Barbara Laxson picks up her mail from the Burley Post Office. Her mom used to be the Burley postmaster. (LARRY STEAGALL / KITSAP SUN) The Burley Library Association celebrates its centennial in January. …and more » More: …

Nearly one out of five residents of Chemung, Steuben and Schuyler counties rely on food stamps, but many people who are eligible are not taking advantage of the aid, if Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s estimates are accurate. More: continued here

Agency post workers walked out unofficially at the Royal Mail sorting office in Birmingham after bosses failed to pay their Christmas wages on time. Some 35 workers took wildcat action for an hour at the main office in Newtown when their regular weekly wages went unpaid. More: continued here

Bay Area Post Offices to Cut Store HoursNBC Bay AreaWith less customers sending paper correspondence, post offices throughout the Bay Area are announcing shortened store hours set to take effect next month. Customers at 61 post offices in the Bay-Valley District — which spans six Bay Area counties …and more » …

Officials on food stamps: Many fail to take advantage of aidCorning LeaderBy John Zick Nearly one out of five residents of Chemung, Steuben and Schuyler counties rely on food stamps, but many people who are eligible are not taking advantage of the aid, if Gov. Andrew Cuomo's estimates are accurate. …

Azerbaijan releases dragon stamps to mark Chinese New YearPeople’s Daily Online14 (Xinhua) — Azerbaijan has issued a new postage stamp to mark the upcoming Chinese lunar New Year, the Year of the Dragon, the press service of the Ministry of Communications told Xinhua on Saturday. The dragon stamp, which was …

Pasadena Sun Tuskegee flier memorialized at post officePasadena SunAdam Schiff (D-Burbank) led a ceremony to officially rename the Pasadena post office on 281 E. Colorado Blvd. the First Lieutenant Oliver Goodall Post Office. Members of the Goodall family, their friends and some Tuskegee Airmen were on hand. … More: continued …

Hope's post office hopes for a miracleMinneapolis Star TribuneSmall towns across Minnesota are on the brink of losing their post offices, causing residents, such as those in Hope, Minn., to wonder how much of their identity will go with the postmark. With its porch and garden benches out front, Hope's …