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BBC News First pension drawn 100 years agoBBC News, UK –Dec 31, 2008An image of the first pension payments made at Post Office counters in 1908 was produced in the Illustrated London News. "Nowhere was the rush of applicants …Centenary call to link pensions and wagesLiverpool Daily PostState pension is 100 years …

Thousands of Texans are struggling during current tough economic times and are turning to SNAP/Food Stamps in record numbers. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, SNAP/Food Stamp participation increased in Texas from 2,683,648 to 2,952,749 from August 2008 to September 2008. As times grow tighter for Texas families, it …

London, Jan 1 : The internet auction site eBay has banned the sale of virtually all ivory products from its website after coming under intense pressure from conservationists who accused the site of acting as a major black market source for forbidden elephant tusks. More: continued here

Food stamp program expandsFox44 News, Vermont –2 hours agoThe number of Vermonters relying on food stamps has jumped to a record high of more than 60000 residents, up 7000 from last year. More: continued here

A SOUTH Wales man has been jailed after selling hundreds of fake designer clothes on ebay. More: continued here

Starting this year, more Vermonters are now eligible for food stamps. Changes to the income and savings restrictions of beneficiaries will allow more people to apply for the federal program. More: continued here

Maesteg man jailed for selling fake clothes on ebayWalesOnline, United Kingdom –4 hours agoA SOUTH Wales man has been jailed after selling hundreds of fake designer clothes on ebay. Huw David Rees, who worked for British Transport Police, … More: continued here

'Big Bopper's' son auctioning Dad's casketSan Francisco Chronicle,  USA –6 hours agoJay Richardson, the Bopper's son, plans to sell the empty casket on eBay to raise money for a musical show about his father and to keep the Bopper's memory …Watercooler StoriesUnited Press Internationalall 16 news articles More: continued here

Appscout Terminal report: Internet sales slip 3%Bizjournals.com, NC –4 hours agoBut the greatest total number of visitors flocked to eBay (NasdaqGS: EBAY), which saw 85.4 million, an actual decline of 4 percent from the year-ago figure …Holiday E-Commerce Sales Fall FlatWashington PostComScore: Online Holiday Shopping Falls 3% In 1st DeclineCNNMoney.comOnline holiday sales …

Joy as East Sheen post office reopensRichmond and Twickenham Times, UK –2 hours agoBut now the Post Office has confirmed it has found someone to take over the running of the post office branch. Margaret Saunders, 64, of Kings Road, … More: continued here