Food stamps backlog dwindling, while Greensboro woman waits months for helpThe Progressive PulseMichelle Ford hasn't received food stamp allotments since December, and the Greensboro mother says she's out of options in trying to feed herself and her three children. “We don't have anything to eat,” Ford said. “This the way …

At least ten people have died after a FedEx truck crashed into a tour bus carrying high school students. More: continued here

Metro Royal Mail van rolls down hill, crashes into parked car and narrowly misses …MetroA Royal Mail van rolled down a hill, smashed into a car and narrowly missed an iconic house in Lincolnshire. Witnesses say the red delivery van was unmanned when the crash occurred near the Bird of …

the last minute rush to the Post Office with those 1040 forms is history More: continued here

Post Office Mailing Tips For Tax DeadlinesWBIW.com(UNDATED) – With the April 15 tax deadline less than a week away, the United States Postal Service is reminding taxpayers to pay special attention to post office retail hours and collection box pick-up times. Post offices in southern Indiana will be … More: …

EBay, Icahn settle proxy fightBoston GlobeSAN JOSE, Calif. — Billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn and eBay Inc. have settled their proxy fight, an acrimonious tussle over PayPal, the e-commerce company's fast-growing mobile payment arm. Icahn, who owns about 2 percent of eBay's shares … More: continued here

Icahn, eBay settle bitter disputeSan Jose Mercury NewsSAN JOSE — After settling a bitter dispute with activist investor Carl Icahn on Thursday, eBay has some relief from scrutiny of its business decisions, which intensified just as the tech company is aiming for its most profitable year ever. But the … …

UK watchdog to quiz Lazard over Royal Mail floatReutersLONDON (Reuters) – The British public spending watchdog will call up independent financial adviser Lazard this month regarding its role on the controversial Royal Mail (RMG.L) flotation, a government spokeswoman said on Thursday. Lazard, which advised … More: continued here

A FEDEX truck has smashed into a bus carrying high school students in northern California, killing at least nine people. More: continued here

He was ordered to pay nearly $366,000 in restitution and faces five years in prison More: continued here