Eligible Texans can receive up to two months of food stamp benefits by calling 2-1-1 or applying at any HHSC benefits office by Oct. 17. A family of four earning as much as $2,915 a month may qualify for assistance. More: continued here

Out-of-work employees at Hewlett-Packard and evaporated investment banks like Lehman Brothers may soon have some company on the unemployment rolls. This week, the chatter among eBay insiders is all about the possibility of mass layoffs. More: continued here

( Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore ) David Lane, chairman of A*STAR’s Biomedical Research Council, has received the Royal Gold Medal for his outstanding contribution to cancer research through his discovery of p53 tumour suppressor gene. The Royal Gold Medal is one of the highest accolades from …

Post office move delayedWilson County News, TX –55 minutes agoFLORESVILLE — The move to the new Floresville post office is delayed at least one week, thanks to Hurricane Ike, a post office official said Sept. 12. … More: continued here

Post office changes hours starting Sept. 27Lexington Clipper Herald, NE –2 minutes agoThe Lexington Post Office has a few announcements that will help local customers in the near future. Saturday window service hours inside the post office… More: continued here

Shares of two of the world’s largest package shippers fell Tuesday, after the Federal Reserve kept a key interest rate steady at 2 percent. More: continued here

Doctor suing West Vancouver residents over watch bought on eBayVancouver Sun,  Canada –2 hours agoVANCOUVER – A German doctor is suing two West Vancouver residents over a $50000 US watch he purchased on the consumer auction website eBay. … More: continued here

Emergency food stamps will be available to Hurricane Ike victims who qualify. More: continued here

TORONTO – Royal Laser Corp. (TSX:RLC) has urged its shareholders to reject an unsolicited takeover offer from Jaguar Financial Corp. (TSX:JFX) to take the industrial technology company private. More: continued here

Emergency food stamps will be available to Hurricane Ike victims who qualify. The Health and Human Services Commission on Tuesday announced the emergency benefits will automatically replace food stamps for Texas participants in the storm’s path. More: continued here