The government on Thursday renewed the Post Office’s one billion pound contract to distribute benefits, abandoning a plan to offer it to the private sector and potentially saving 3,000 local branches. More: continued here

Should people be allowed to use food stamps to purchase soda?Bangor Daily News, ME –4 hours ago"Food Stamps"?????? Does the word sound like SODA? When did toilet paper become a luzury? Can't use food stamps for this purpose but can buy soda and chips! … More: continued here

NEW YORK — FedEx Corp. reaffirmed yesterday its long-term plans to increase revenue by 10 percent and earnings a share by 10 percent to 15 percent a year. More: continued here

If you’ve ever sold something on eBay, you may have been pleased to receive positive feedback from the buyer. Multiply that by a million, and you can imagine how Jack Sheng feels. Sheng, 33, owns Los Angeles-based Eforcity Corp., which has been selling electronics accessories on the online auction site …

Corey Chamblin had the answer right on the tip of his tongue. The Calgary Stampeders defensive backs coach was asked which one, out of the countless plays made by cornerback Brandon Browner — make that All-Canadian cornerback Brandon Browner — stood out above the rest. More: continued here

Let me see if I understand this …….. “Food Stamps”?????? Does the word sound like SODA? When did toilet paper become a luzury? Can’t use food stamps for this purpose but can buy soda and chips! Something is very wrong here! More: continued here

Stamp duty takes a hit as recession sets inExpressindia.com, India –57 minutes agoThe recession is showing its effect on the real estate market — thereby hitting the state’s revenue collection from stamps and registration. … More: continued here

Thu, Nov 13, 2008 (8:45 a.m.) If you’ve ever sold something on eBay, you may have been pleased to receive positive feedback from the buyer. Multiply that by a million, and you can imagine how Jack Sheng feels. More: continued here

SURREY, B.C. – Not turning turnovers into touchdowns could prove costly for the B.C. Lions when they face the Calgary Stampeders in Saturday’s CFL West final. More: continued here

eBay Pledges Not to Sell Inaugural TicketsWebProNews, KY –2 minutes agoeBay is saying "yes you can't" to would be sellers wanting to scalp tickets on the site to President -elect Barack Obama's inauguration on January 20. … More: continued here