A U.S. appeals court reviewing the first of 21 class-action cases by FedEx Corp. (FDX) drivers claiming they’re company employees and not independent contractors asked the Kansas Supreme Court how drivers are classified under that state’s law. More: continued here

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Food stamps, Palin stop among political activityMSU State NewsSignificant cuts to the federal food stamps program are likely to be decided on in a U.S. House of Representatives bill that modifies authorization for food and farm programs across the country. The bill, a sweeping renewal of farming, nutrition and … …

A hazmat situation at a post office in Vallejo has forced the evacuation of an entire city block Wednesday afternoon, KTVU has learned. Police and fire personnel are on the scene at the U.S. Post Office located at 1015 Amador Street. An unknown substance at the post office has made …

VALLEJO — A U.S. Post Office branch was emptied late Thursday morning after at least one person began coughing for an undisclosed reason.As a precaution, Vallejo firefighters closed a one-block section of Amador Street between Tennessee Street and Morningside Avenue until a hazardous materials More: continued here

A U.S. Post Office was emptied late Thursday morning after at least one person began coughing for an undisclosed reason. More: continued here

U.S. News & World Report Should Congress Be Using the Farm Bill to Cut Food Stamps?U.S. News & World ReportBoth House and Senate versions of the farm bill cut billions from food stamps.House committee approves 5-year farm billBusinessweekHouse Agriculture Committee Passes Farm Bill With Food Stamp CutsFiredoglakeHouse Agriculture Committee Agrees …

Royal Mail changes mean later postKilmarnock StandardA DROP in the number of letters has forced Royal Mail bosses into a rethink over its deliveries. More: continued here

In the LoopWashington Post (blog)The USDA uses a Spanish-language soap opera to promote food stamps.and more » More: continued here

Yahoo! Sports (blog) You can buy Marcus Fizer's tricked-out 1999 Mercedes for a very reasonable priceYahoo! Sports (blog)From the blog Ball Don't Lie: This is not Marcus Fizer's car, because though Busted Coverage was solid enough in its reporting to find a listing for Fizer's former car on eBay, the …