(AP:PROVIDENCE, R.I.) A judge has signed off on a settlement requiring Rhode Island to meet federal deadlines for processing food stamp applications. The state last week settled a federal lawsuit accusing it of delays in providing needy families with food stamps. More: continued here

Heloise: Forever Stamps can be purchased from carrierCanton RepositoryBy Heloise Dear Heloise: You mentioned that you can purchase the Forever Stamps by calling the USPS 800-STAMP-24 line, or you can get them online or at the … More: continued here

What with Christmas and Hanukkah right around the coroner, this Muni bus is the perfect gift for the holiday season. Starting out at $2,300.00 on eBay, this 1984 articulated 60-ft MAN bus began life carrying passengers throughout the streets of San Francisco before being hauled down to SoCal to star …

No matter how much they tinker with the FedEx Cup, there’s never going to be a system that pleases everyone. More: continued here

A judge has signed off on a settlement requiring the state to meet federal deadlines for processing food stamp applications. More: continued here

BBC News Daily postal delivery to be moved to afternoon, union claimsguardian.co.ukMillions of households will not get their post delivered until 4pm from the new year under Royal Mail's cost-cutting plans, according to the Communication …Royal Mail, Union in TalksWall Street JournalGovernment slammed over Royal MailThe Press AssociationTories fear strike …

Marking its 10th anniversary, the FedEx Express hub at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris opened its expanded facilities last week. With a joint investment of $158 million, FedEx and Aéroports de Paris substantially increased the number of packages and documents the hub can handle. More: continued here

At least 100,000 people are expected to apply to become temporary postal workers in a jobs rush sparked by the planned mail strike. Royal Mail has been flooded with applications after trying to recruit 30,000 workers to deal with the backlog caused by stoppages on Thursday and Friday. More: continued …

Royal Mail has announced that it intends to hire around 30,000 temporary staff to help clear the mail backlog in the run-up to Christmas, but denied these staff were being hired to fill the roles of workers going on strike. More: continued here

Royal Mail has told Sky News it will call in conciliation service Acas to try to resolve its industrial dispute if unions agree to call off a national postal strike. More: continued here