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The Senate on Tuesday passed a $124.3 billion agriculture spending bill that pays to add millions of people to the food stamp rolls as rising numbers of the jobless are forced into the program. More: continued here

Buffeted by the recession and the popularity of e-mail and electronic bill payment, the Postal Service lost $2.4 billion from April through June, officials said Wednesday. That brings the year’s losses so far to $4.7 billion. And the Postal Service expects to… Sponsored Topics: Fiscal year – Postal Service – …

A doomed postbox due to be removed by Royal Mail has been turned into a shrine by residents mourning its impending loss. Poems, flowers and “rest in peace” messages have been attached to the red and black pillarbox in Bedminster, Bristol. More: continued here

Still waiting for BlackBerry’s Onyx to hit the retail thoroughfares? You’re not alone. Despite this thing being spotted on the town months ago it’s still not available through proper channels — but then there’s always eBay, where a “pre-release” Onyx is now available for you bidding pleasure. The AT&T-bound smartphone …

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Exam certificates were sent to just under 160,000 pupils across Scotland today. They collectively sat 737,000 exams in May and June (writes Grant Smith, education reporter). More: continued here

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WORKERS at the Royal Mail delivery depots in Bridgwater and Woolavington are set to strike this Saturday (August 8). More: continued here

The latest Wall Street chatter suggests that Apple could be toying with an idea of extending the iTunes Store payment processing to third-party vendors selling digital goods on the Internet. If true, Apple’s iTunes-based payment processing will take aim at established services from eBay, PayPal, Amazon, Google, and others. According …

Upstaters Can Apply For Food Stamps OnlineNorth Country GazetteResidents of Jefferson, Lewis and Madison Counties can now, for the first time, apply directly for food stamps online through the State's website, … More: continued here