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WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (UPI) — Almost 1 billion people have been hit by this year’s global food shortages, says the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. The number of undernourished, the FAO said, rose by 40 million, following a 75 million jump the previous year. More: continued here

Floridians On Food Stamps Up 45%; Highest Increase In NationNews4Jax.com, FL –1 hour agoCarretta Williams was at the Department of Children and Families office Friday morning applying for food stamps for the first time in her life. …Thousands More On First Coast Requesting Food StampsFirst Coast Newsall 3 news articles More: continued …

Jewellery collection stolen from Royal Mail vanEdinburgh Evening News, UK –5 hours agoPOLICE are appealing for information after a collection of jewellery was stolen from a Royal Mail van in the city centre. The high value theft occurred … More: continued here

Church leaders fear religious Christmas stamps could be scrapped for pantomime designs after Royal Mail forced them to be sold “under the counter”. More: continued here

In a tough economy, may flocking to Ebay for extra cashWKTV, NY –20 minutes agoand is making a living selling other people's items on Ebay. "I think what we do is a service to the area, because people who do have items now have an … More: continued here

Post office shoos Salvation Army bell ringers awayOCRegister, CA –6 hours agoBy LOU PONSI BREA – The iconic red kettle and clanging bell—a holiday staple in front of the Brea Post Office on Birch Street for the past 25 years—has been … More: continued here

Church leaders fear religious Christmas stamps will be scrappedTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom –5 minutes agoChurch leaders fear religious Christmas stamps could be scrapped for pantomime designs after Royal Mail forced them to be sold "under the counter". … More: continued here

Christmas deliveries could be in jeopardy after Post Office workers voted to strike next week. More: continued here

KRQE Postal Service's 'Click-N-Ship' week-long glitch resolvedCNET News, CA –5 hours ago… most popular online services was malfunctioning and temporarily out of service during the Post Office's second-busiest week of business for the year. …Monday is busiest day for post officeDaily CameraChristmas cards, packages begin passing through post office metersImperial RepublicanBeat The …

The downtown in the economy is forcing more Georgia families to apply for food stamps, authorities say. More: continued here