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TODAY'S ARTICLE: Food for ThoughtTimes of India, India –40 minutes agoShould we disband it and issue food stamps to the poor, as is debated in policy circles? Just as we have a thriving racket in fake ration cards, … More: continued here

An accident caused the Lebanon Post Office to close in mid-December. Now it’s uncertain if it will permanently re-open. More: continued here

MONTREAL — A Quebec man has sold the “magnificent” two-metre-high snowbank in front of his home on EBay for $3,550, less than two weeks after putting it up for sale – to a buyer who plans to use it for a snowball fight with his family. More: continued here

Hunt for post office raidersDaily Post, UK –17 minutes agoPOLICE are hunting thieves who took money and cigarettes in a raid on an Anglesey post office. They smashed their way through a window into Siop Isaf Talwrn … More: continued here

BOTH the Royal Mail and HM Revenue & Customs have undergone dramatic changes in recent years. The Royal Mail and HM Revenue & Customs describe the changes with terms such as ‘modernisation,’ ‘streamlining,’ and a ‘drive towards greater efficiency.’ More: continued here

— In Restless Pursuit of Craigslist’s Success: The Kijiji unit of eBay, that is. The NYT story says it is making some headway, though not sure if traffic funnel of eBay was the main reason for whatever traffic it got. More: continued here

An attorney said Friday he’s halted an eBay auction of an original KITT _ the talking car that helped David Hasselhoff escape bad guys on the ’80s TV series “Knight Rider” _ because he’s had more inquiries than he can handle. The black 1984 Pontiac… More: continued here

Couple fighting to keep post office open say they’ll work for nothingYork Press, UK –1 hour agoThey say losing the post office and replacing it with an "outreach facility", which could mean a mobile office being used to cater for the village's needs …Cut The Closures campaign hits 4000 landmarkYork Pressall 2 …

Philatelic expo to feature rare stampsHindu, India –3 hours agoCHENNAI: “Penny Black,” the world’s first postal stamp, “Scinde Dawk,” India’s maiden stamp, and a set of four stamps on Mahatma Gandhi printed in … More: continued here

Computer glitch hits Kirkintilloch's new post office.Kirkintilloch Herald, UK –4 hours agoA computer problem at Kirkintilloch's new post office, recently relocated to WH Smith in the town's Cowgate, meant that staff were unable to payout pensions … More: continued here