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ASSOCIATED PRESS PORTLAND, Ore. — Costco says it will start accepting food stamps at its warehouse clubs nationwide after testing them at stores in New York. It’s a big about-face for a retailer that has catered to the bargain-hunting affluent — and a sign of the grim reality facing retailers …

Online retailer eBay said yesterday it will block an auction planned to raise money for Scott Roeder, the man charged with killing Kansas abortion provider George Tiller. Roeder supporters planned to sell items including a publication… More: continued here

Royal Mail has been accused of creating a “scabs charter” in a bid to smash the strikes. More: continued here

Heavy Rains Collapse Post Office RoofNBC ConnecticutAll the rain Wednesday is making it difficult for the Gales Ferry post office to stick to that whole "Neither rain, nor sleet…" thing. … More: continued here

Post office employee robbed inside the officeTimes of IndiaBANGALORE: An intruder, in the guise of posting a letter, threw chilly powder on the face of a post office employee and robbed her of Rs 39220. …and more » More: continued here

The breakdown in talks means that 43,700 staff in mail centres across the UK as well as drivers will strike at 4am tomorrow, followed by another walk-out on Friday. More: continued here

Cloggs.co.uk avoids the threat of delays caused by Royal Mail postal strikes and offers free delivery on all its footwear More: continued here

US food stamp rise at glanceThe Associated PressSome 36 million Americans are on food stamps, an increase of nearly 10 million over the past two years. The program at a glance: _ Food stamps were …Sacramento to get $87 million for flood protectionSacramento Beeall 97 news articles » More: continued here

Sky News Alex Rossi, Europe correspondentSky NewsThe national postal service in the Netherlands, TNT Post, is facing similar problems to the Royal Mail, with the threat of strikes as the company attempts …and more » More: continued here

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Online retailer eBay said Tuesday it will block an auction planned to raise money for the man charged with killing Kansas abortion provider George Tiller. Supporters of the man ha… More: continued here