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MT. VERNON — The Opdyke Post Office’s 140th anniversary will be celebrated with mixed feelings, as the anniversary may be its last. More: continued here

Waiting for midnight, hungry families on food stamps give Walmart 'enormous spike'msnbc.comThe increasing number of Americans relying on food stamps to survive the sluggish economic recovery has changed the way the largest retailer in the United States does business. Carol Johnston, Walmart's senior vice president of store development, …15 percent …

Daily Mail Pippa Middleton's £400k party planning book deal: Never-seen-before pre-royal…Daily MailThere's no doubt that Pippa Middleton likes a party – after all, she helped to organise the Royal Wedding reception. And now the Duchess of Cambridge's little sister is capitalising on her hostess skills – and …Pippa Middleton – …

Holiday Dates You Need to Know About the Post OfficePatch.comHere are some things to know about the Post Office this holiday season. Known as the "official shipper of the holidays," the United States Postal Service released suggested mail-by dates to ensure packages, cards and letters reach their intended … More: …

Given the booming smartphone and tablet usage and their relative convenience, eBay is making a major pitch to consumers, encouraging them to increasingly shop through mobile. More: continued here

Congress Agrees: Take From Those in Dire Need to Subsidize the Thriving FortunateHuffington Post (blog)In their budget outline for next year they proposed cutting the amount of money to be spent on food stamps by roughly a fifth from 2015." The article continues: "It is also hard to argue that …

Bag Shares of EBAY Cheaper Than the CFO DidForbesBack on August 10, eBay Inc.'s CFO, Robert Holmes Swan, invested $99897.93 into 3380 shares of EBAY, for a cost per share of $29.56. Bargain hunters tend to pay particular attention to insider buys like this one, because presumably the only reason …

Commentary: A conflicted view about food stamps at QSRsQSRweb.comBrands began lobbying government officials to allow the acceptance of Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) payments – commonly known as food stamps – earlier this year at its Taco Bell and KFC restaurants. Yum!'s efforts were dealt a big blow two weeks … …

Royal Mail beats delivery targetsHalifax Evening CourierRoyal Mail beat its first and second class post quality targets during the summer, with more than nine out of 10 letters being delivered on time in areas including Halifax, it has been announced. The 93% target for next working day delivery was beaten …

Forbes eBay More than Doubles Mobile Volume on Black FridayAuctionbyteseBay CEO John Donahoe told the Wall Street Journal it had a "record" Black Friday but provided no further information. eBay did share its mobile growth rates for Thursday and Friday, some data about which products and categories …With Love From …