The post office will run out of money this year unless it gets help, Postmaster General John Potter told Congress on Wednesday as he sought permission to cut delivery to five days a week. “We are facing losses of historic proportion. Our situation is critical,” Potter told a House panel. …

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ABC News Anger Rises in Europe Over Lost JobsNew York Times, United StatesDanny Lawson/PA, via AP A police officer walked past a broken window on at the home of Sir Fred Goodwin, the former chief executive of Royal Bank of Scotland, in Edinburgh on Wednesday. By JULIA WERDIGIER and MATTHEW SALTMARSH …

A FedEx truck arrives at one of the company’s distribution centers March 19, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois. The powerful US truckers union Wednesday accused delivery giant FedEx of blackmailing Congress by threatening to cancel an order for Boeing planes if changes to labor laws are adopted. More: continued here

More Federal Money Promised For Oregon Food Stamp ProgramOPB News, ORThe Obama administration is sending an additional $190 million dollars to Oregon this spring for food stamps. In many ways, the money is a lifesaver. Patty Wentz is with the Oregon Department of Human Services. Patty Wentz: "Statewide, 1 in 7 …

Dothan and Enterprise post office to hold passport fair SaturdayWTVY, ALDothan Post Master, Bill Elliott, says, "The passport is good for flying or going anywhere in the world, but the passport card is only good for cruises or visiting Mexico or the Caribbean." A passport book costs about $100 and the …

FedEx Corp is threatening to cancel the purchase of billions of dollars worth of new Boeing Co cargo planes if Congress passes a law that would make it easier for unions to organize at the package-delivery company, the Wall Street Journal said. More: continued here

The Post Office Needs A BailoutThe Business Insider, NYWith shipping volumes and email eating into their business, the Post Office is facing a $2.8 billion shortfall this year. But Postmaster General John Patter says the government monopoly could save $3.5 billion a year if it didn't have to deliver on … …

Tampa man guilty of stealing $390000 in food stamp benefitsTampa Bay’s 10, FLTampa, Florida – A 34-year-old Tampa man has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and food stamp fraud in connection with the federal food stamp program. Naushad Shahabuddin lives in Tampa but operated the Quick Check Food Mart at 701 …

CNET Reviews The 404 306: Where just like the Post Office, we're running out of …CNET ReviewsNot to mention the time it wastes to turn off the twenty spyware programs and relaunch your IM clients, browsers, iTunes and Microsoft Office just to get started on the work day. All that …