WZZM Food Stamp Use Rose in 2010Wall Street Journal (blog)Food stamp use continued to rise in the US last year, with almost 12% of all households receiving some form of the assistance, the Census Bureau said Thursday. More recent data show that 15% of the population gets food-stamp assistance …Census: Food stamp recipients jump 25%…
A former employee ran into a FedEx facility in Bedford Park this morning and opened fire while yelling his wife’s name, sending workers scrambling for cover before he turned the gun on himself, police said. More: continued here
Police says a man fatally shot himself inside a Chicago-area FedEx facility; No other injuries reported More: continued here
EDMONTON – The Edmonton Eskimos and B.C. Lions have similar problems heading into Sunday’s CFL West Division Final. More: continued here
Post office offers amnesty to thievesWMC-TVThe US Post Office is running out of money. But postal officials have a plan to save tens of millions of dollars and all they have to do is let thieves off the hook. The post office says it spent $50 million last year replacing stolen items. …Avoid hackers, choose…
Avoid hackers, choose the post officeWALB-TVThe US Post Office continues to struggle financially, headed for a 10 billion dollar net loss this fiscal year. Here in south Georgia and across the country they've closed offices and combined distribution centers to cut …Grove Hall residents won't let Post Office go without a fightBoston.comStirling City might not…
eWEEK Europe UK eBay pops up on the high street for ChristmasThe GuardianInternet shopping is supposed to be killing off the high street, but eBay is the latest website to announce plans for a physical outlet in the UK. At the shop, the latest high-profile experiment in the West End of London, there will be…
A gunman walked into a Chicago-area FedEx shipping facility Thursday morning yelling for his wife, then fired several shots that sent panicked employees fleeing before he fatally shot himself, police said. More: continued here
Latin America's eBay Sells More Of EverythingInvestor’s Business DailySellers list items for auction or at a fixed price, similar to eBay (EBAY). Through its ad arm, MercadoClics, advertisers can buy display and search ads. MercadoLibre began operations in Argentina, where it's still based. But Brazil has moved into top … More: continued here
Sun Auctions Archived Photos on eBayPatch.comBrad Rodgers was browsing for Jones Falls memorabilia on eBay when he found some old Baltimore Sun photos. Then more. Then dozens. The North Baltimore resident stumbled upon a collection of photographs that have been put up for by The … More: continued here