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Another Brooklyn Woman Guilty in $7M Food Stamp SwindleBrooklyn Daily EagleBy Ryan Thompson NEW YORK — Another Brooklyn woman has pled guilty to stealing $7 million worth of food stamps from the city. Earlier this month, Alice Bradford, 50, of Brooklyn, … More: continued here

Forbes (blog) EBay Tests Serendipitous ShoppingForbes (blog)Eric Brill, head of eBay's research labs, is one of a few key hires who bring more prowess in search. It's an impressive assortment for someone who had no interest in radios six months ago. Brill discovered them on eBay, where he's the vice …

JONES COUNTY A new survey is out to determine if they will keep the post office open. More: continued here

Postman convicted of racism for scrawling 'Jock' on Murray postersThe IndependentDarren Swain described himself as the "Scarlet Pimpernel of the Post Office" as he defaced posters at a Royal Mail sorting office in Coventry, boasting: "You'll never catch me." But he did not anticipate the handwriting experts who matched his …

Teheux: Decreased spending, increased debt, anyone?Pekin Daily TimesWorking an entry-level job often means a lower standard of living than someone who is receiving subsidized rent, food stamps, medical benefits, welfare payments, etc. What kind of work ethic do we expect people to have when work doesn't pay as well as …

Post Office Looks to Move Some NY Operations to VTWPTZ The Champlain ValleyPLATTSBURGH, NY — A sign of the tough economic times, the Postal Service is looking at mail processing operations at one of its Plattsburgh, NY offices, and thinking about shifting those functions to Burlington, VT. The Post Office …

Eric Brill’s antique radio collection is taking over his living room. Twenty of the wood and vacuum tube, AM-only devices, some dating back to the 1930s, are crowded into Brill’s house. It’s an impressive assortment for someone who had no interest in radios six months ago. Brill discovered them on …

Preservation board member pushes to save post officeThe Commercial DispatchColumbus Historic Preservation Commission member Joe Boggess Monday urged his fellow commissioners to try to stop the closure of the historic downtown post office on Main Street. The United States Postal Service issued a list last week containing 3653 …and more » …

Bye, bye Bishop. One day after second-string quarterback Drew Tate returned to practice, the Calgary Stampeders released emergency fill-in Michael Bishop. More: continued here

CHICAGO (MarketWatch) — A record number of Americans are now receiving food stamps, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In May, there were 45.75 million recipients of the aid, up 2.5% from the previous month and 12% from May of 2010. The state of Alabama showed …