Tough times are putting a strain on household budgets across the country. A record number of people are now being forced do what they once thought un-thinkable: use food stamps. Byron Pitts reports. More: continued here

John Donahoe, chief executive of eBay, is facing questions over his leadership of the online auctions pioneer which has been trying to turn itself into a more traditional e-commerce website. More: continued here

Saying ‘times have changed,’ FedEx Corp. announced it will not advertise during Super Bowl XLIII, set for Tampa Bay, Fla., on Feb. 1. More: continued here

Saying ”times have changed,” FedEx ( FDX) announced it will not advertise during Super Bowl 43, set for Tampa Bay on Feb. 1. FedEx has run ads during the Super Bowl broadcast for the past 12 years and has had an advertising presence in 18 Super Bowls since 1989. Some …

Special to the Daily News Last week the Newton Post Office received a Five Star Customer Service Award for its excellence in customer service. More: continued here

'safety net' is wearing thinnerSan Francisco Chronicle,  USA –1 hour agoFood stamps, now known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, are one of the best assistance programs, offering an average of $200 a month to …Study shows increased reliance on social safety net in CaliforniaSan Jose Mercury NewsBigger than the deficitLa …

The Royal Mail will be partially privatised as part of a range of measures to protect its long-term future, Lord Mandelson announced today. The business secretary said the government had already had an expression of interest from the Dutch postal company TNT and that part-privatisation was necessary to ensure the …

Severe weather across the nation has caused a delivery backlog for FedEx, and the shipping company is keeping all of its domestic sorting stations open for four hours on Christmas Day. More: continued here

NEW YORK — Saying “times have changed,” FedEx Corp. announced that it will not advertise during Super Bowl XLIII, set for Feb. 1 in Tampa, Fla. More: continued here

Across the street from the Oswego Post Office, there’s a special red mailbox that awaits letters to Santa written by children during the holidays. Over the years this special mailbox has become a focal point within the village and a tradition for many families. The box is in front of …