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Hard times, hard choices: The decision to go on food stampsMinneapolis Star TribuneMiddle class to safety net: Recession swells the number of Minnesota food stamp recipients. By Jim Spencer, Star Tribune Why wasn't she entitled to that … More: continued here

Confusion as postal orders are lost … in the postguardian.co.ukAM, London Royal Mail confirms that the old PO box number was cancelled just around the time you sent your payment and QuickQuid has a new box number. … More: continued here

Man escapes punishment after hitting postieBedfordshire NewsA Royal Mail spokesman said: “An incident took place which the Police and Royal Mail managers attended. The matter was resolved at the scene and the postman … More: continued here

If you’ve visited the post office lately, chances are you’ve had to stand in noticeably longer lines. Turns out, they’re not just caused by the usual holiday traffic. More: continued here

Des Moines’ main post office, 1165 Second Ave., has been designated as the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Memorial Post Office, U.S. Rep. Leonard Boswell announced this week. More: continued here

BRITAIN’S biggest online marketplace, eBay, claims the prices charged on its website for some popular Christmas gifts, from flatscreen LCD televisions to £300 coffee makers, are being fixed at inflated levels by the big brands. More: continued here

Nessie, the ArtPrize Top 10 finalist that spent time in the Grand River downtown, is looking for a new home and is letting it be known on Ebay. More: continued here

SIOUX FALLS (AP) — More South Dakota families are using food stamps to put food on their tables. More: continued here

A business created in just 24 hours by a group of young designers in London will be sold on Sunday on eBay. More: continued here

FedEx Corp. reported last week it will raise shipping rates for its Ground and Home Delivery units by an average of 4.9 percent in 2010 – 1 percentage…. More: continued here