More families could get food stamps from the government.  More: continued here

NEW YORK — FedEx Corp. said Thursday its fiscal first-quarter earnings fell 22 percent, but still met Wall Street’s expectations, as cost cuts partially offset the impact of slowing global growth. More: continued here

EBay apparel and beauty sites lost a bit of their luster last month. Traffic to three of the online marketplace’s e-commerce sites in the category fell by more than 10%, Nielsen Online says. More: continued here

Online auction website eBay has appointed Gareth Davis as managing director of its Irish operations. Mr Davis has responsibility for the development of eBay.ie, including operations, marketing and building the brand. More: continued here

Online auction giant eBay is looking to unload StumbleUpon. According to TechCrunch, an anonymous source says eBay has recruited Deutsche Bank in the hopes of finding a suitable buyer for the venerable website that allows people to recommend their favorite websites. There’s no word on how much eBay wants, but …

A crew from B&B Solvent works on a new covered walkway on the south wall of the Pampa Post Office, in the 100 block of East Foster. A new parking lot will also be created in the area immediately south of the post office, said crew foreman Ricardo Lopez. More: …

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Mail thief stole cash from cardsBarking and Dagenham Post, UK –2 minutes agoProsecutor Tom Bradford told the court Dinsdale had been employed through recruitment agency Manpower as a postman at the Royal Mail's Dagenham delivery … More: continued here

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