Viola StampsPalladium-ItemGreenville, Ohio – Viola Stamps, 92, of Greenville, passed away on April 3, 2012 at the Brethren Retirement Community in Greenville. She was born on November 2, 1919, in Grayridge, Missouri, to the late Frank and Effie (Elliot) Moores. More: continued here

FedEx Corp. said today it will buy Opek Sp.z o.o., a family-owned shipping company in Poland as part of its expansion in Europe. More: continued here

Titanic commemorative stamp collection on sale todayMarketWatch (press release)Canada Post's collection of stamps commemorating the Titanic's centennial went on sale today in post offices across the country. The collection has already garnered worldwide attention with pre-orders rivaling last year's very popular Royal Wedding …and more » More: continued here

Europe may be grappling with hefty debt burdens and flagging growth, but there is something drawing the world?s biggest package shippers to the region. Just a few weeks ago UPS agreed to shell out $6.8 billion for Dutch firm TNT Express, and on Thursday FedEx announced a smaller deal for …

Bloomberg Off unemployment and on food stampsThe Patriot LedgerWithin two business days of mailing I received a call from the Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance who qualifies all applicants for food stamps. In 2008 the food stamp program changed to SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program).Their View: End-of-month hunger hurts students …

BBC News Bristol City Council mayoral leaflets 'not fair or balanced'BBC NewsRoyal Mail was due to deliver nearly 172000 leaflets and all deliveries were to be completed by 30 March. Many homes in places such as Clifton, Henleaze, Bedminster and Bishopston have not received the literature, while thousands of residents …

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Mail reshuffle hits deliveriesThis Is WiltshireSome residents in North Wiltshire are facing later deliveries because of new Royal Mail policies – just days after it was announced that the price of stamps is to rise. Those living in postcodes SN13, 14 and 15, which includes Chippenham, Calne, …and more » More: …

Digit Even more adverts for eBay's view item pageTameBayby Chris Dawson Starting today eBay will begin to test text ads on all eBay UK listings. They will be similar in appearance to the text adverts which already appear at the bottom of search results pages. eBay say that they'll be …

Entertainment Tonight News Octomom Responds To Food Stamp CriticsEntertainment Tonight NewsThis morning, Suleman sat down with Matt Lauer on the Today show and explained that her choice to accept food stamps was not an easy one. "I made that call reluctantly," she said. "I needed to remove my pride, it …