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Numbers surge for food stamps in NCFayObserver.com, NCThe number of residents across North Carolina on food stamps has jumped 21 percent since the recession started, according to the NC Justice Center. About 1.2 million people in North Carolina were on food stams in April, the center said. … More: continued here

New York Times Thompson Presses Costco on Food StampsNew York Times, United StatesLee William C. Thompson Jr., the city comptroller and a candidate for mayor, jumped into the Costco food stamp debate on Wednesday as a shareholder representative, pressuring the warehouse chain to accept federal food stamps. … More: continued here

The post office, by nature, is not an immediate-response organization. Just as it takes time to ship aletter from Atlanta to Bluffton, it takes time to fill out the paperwork to ship stamps from one post office to another. It’s afederal organization. Paperwork is both its bane and its foundation. …

The Government’s controversial plan for a partial sale of the Royal Mail has faced a fresh attack following results of a new poll. More: continued here

The number of residents across North Carolina on food stamps has jumped 21 percent since the recession started, according to the N.C. Justice Center. About 1.2 million people in North Carolina were on food stams in April, the center said. More: continued here

NYC comptroller urges Costco to accept food stampsReutersO) on Wednesday to accept food stamps at its outlets because of hard economic times in the United States. "This ill-advised resistance clearly establishes a competitive disadvantage and presents a reputational risk for Costco," Comptroller William … More: continued here

eBay Opens Its Doors to Developers at eBay Developers Conference 2009PR Newswire (press release), NYSAN JOSE, Calif., May 20 /PRNewswire/ — eBay Inc. (www.ebay.com) today extended an invitation to Web application developers and entrepreneurs to tap into the largest e-commerce opportunity on the Web by attending the annual eBay Developers Conference …

A Little Falls man arrested after city police said he tried selling stolen merchandise on ebay. More: continued here

UK's Royal Mail Goes MythicalTheOneRing.net, New ZealandA boulder-wielding giant and a fire-breathing dragon are just two of the illustrations on Royal Mail's stunning Mythical Creatures stamps. Issued on 16 June, the six stamps feature fantastical characters from the UK's rich history of folklore and … More: continued here

WKRG-TV Liberating the Postal ServiceHuffington Post, NYEver since 1970, when it was created by Congress to succeed the old Post Office Department, Congress had said that it wants the Service to operate like a business. Yet ever since 1970, whenever attempts are made to respond to that mandate, …Postal Service Expects …