The California Department of Toxic Substances Control cited FedEx in a civil complaint noting more than 1,500 violations at 31 FedEx terminals and the company's hubs in Sacramento, Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties. More: continued here

Stanley Gibbons gets Asian stamp of approvalFinancial TimesStamp collecting may be seen as a hobby for an older demographic in the west, but in China and India it is attracting so many in their 30s that Asian revenues for Stanley Gibbons, the trader of collectables, has eclipsed the US for …

NBCNews.com Dick Cheney Says Obama Cuts Defense to Spend on Food StampsNBCNews.comFormer Vice President Dick Cheney says the Obama administration is cutting defense to spend money on food stamps. He made the remark Thursday night at an energy industry trade show in Billings, Montana, as part of a critique of …

NDTV eBay Rejects Auction of Nazi Chief's Mercedes BenzNDTVAuction website eBay has refused to list a World War II-era Mercedes Benz once owned Hermann Goering, a Nazi leader who commanded the German air force, citing a policy prohibiting the sale of offensive items. The 1941 Mercedes Benz 540 K Cabriolet …

The former vice president was sharply critical of the president's plan to get out of Afghanistan. More: continued here

The Tollesbury Post Office will be refurbished ahead of plans to extend its opening hours.The post office at 2 High Street, hopes to create a new local-style open-plan branch.Post Office hours will be increased to 112 hours a week as the new branch will be open Monday to Saturday: 06:00–22:00; …

'Denounced' in the Tribune over controversial luxury homes scheme at Royal…Islington Tribune newspaper websiteLONDON Mayor Boris Johnson accused the Tribune of “denouncing him” in front of an audience of 2,000 people on Wednesday for its stories over Royal Mail's controversial luxury Mount Pleasant development. But he also gave the strongest …

Report says selectmen's response to Stamps shooting fell shortThe Patriot LedgerA crowd of residents last night faulted selectmen for failing to show leadership or help the community heal after a SWAT team member accidentally shot 68-year-old grandfather Eurie Stamps to death. Congregants from Greater Framingham Community …Framingham death cited in report …

GORE BAY—The Canada Post office in Gore Bay will no longer offer retail services on Saturdays as of July 20. More: continued here

Buyers with more than $2.2 million still have a chance to snap up the historic building. More: continued here