Lawmaker seeks to mandate drug tests for food stamp applicantsWGCL AtlantaAlisa Anderson says forcing low-income Georgians to pass drug tests to qualify for food stamps is a bad idea. "That's very unfair," said Anderson, who runs women's resources incorporated, a nonprofit that helps low-income women and their families. "It … …

Activist investor Carl Icahn's stake in e-commerce company eBay Inc is more than previously reported at close to 2 percent, a source familiar with the matter said on Thursday. EBay said this week that Icahn had taken a 0.82 percent interest in the company earlier this month and made a …

Icahn wants eBay to spin off its PayPal businessUSA TODAYSAN FRANCISCO — EBay said Wednesday that activist investor Carl Icahn is calling for the e-commerce company to spin off its PayPal payments division. The company rejected the idea, but it did unveil a new $5 billion share-buyback program, likely … More: …

[Updated]: New Canaan Still has Post Office—You Just Might Need to Travel to …Patch.comNew Canaan Patch was not the only one to notice the closure of the Post Office's mobile unit. Patch has obtained correspondences between First Selectman Robert Mallozzi III, other town officials and post office officials detailing his …

New location decided for Richland post officeMid Columbia Tri City HeraldThe Postal Service announced the move about a year ago, saying it planned to find a new location as close to the existing one as possible. Mail carriers had been moved to the West Richland post office in 2011 and …

Royal Mail dips ahead of trading updateThe GuardianExpectations of a similar robust set of numbers will be expected from Royal Mail this Friday, particularly in light of last Friday's blow out retail sales numbers for December, as well as the significant increase in on-line sales reported by various … More: …

Deseret News Man stole bank information by installing skimmer in post office kiosk, police sayksl.comKEARNS — A man installed a skimming device at a Salt Lake County post office to steal bank information and pin numbers, police say. So far, six people have turned to police after money began disappearing …

By Maria Kiselyova and Olga Sichkar MOSCOW (Reuters) – Express delivery companies DHL and FedEx said on Thursday they had suspended foreign shipments to individual customers in Russia because of stricter customs procedures, making it harder for internet users to buy goods from abroad. President Vladimir Putin ordered a campaign …

One resident was permanently disqualified from receiving food stamps and eight others were banned from the program for a year because of program abuses between October and December, according to the Department of Public Health and Social Services. More: continued here

Wilf Woods | Post office moves through the yearsThe Wenatchee World OnlineDownsizing the local post office is in the works, when a suitable location can be found. It needs only a fraction of the total first floor space now occupied at the Federal Building. Stay with the story. Get full …