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. The package delivery company also predicted it will beat analysts’… More: continued here

BOSTON, Sept. 18 (UPI) — Low-income families in Boston and Philadelphia on food stamps don’t have the money to buy the cheapest food plan, researchers said. More: continued here

YourTexasBenefits.Com, Emergency Food Stamps and Updated Hurricane …Associated Content, CO –1 hour agoOne of the most recent hurdles has been getting food stamps to evacuees who need immediate assistance. There have been some recent updates, possibly hard to … More: continued here

With tickets gone, desperate alumni turn to scalpers, eBayABS CBN News, Philippines –5 hours agoA few enterprising ones who were blessed with more tickets than they need have gone online, offering their spare tickets on eBay Philippines. … More: continued here

Sept. 18 (Bloomberg) — FedEx Corp. , the second-largest U.S. package-shipping company, said profit fell as higher fuel costs and a cooling economy hurt demand for express deliveries. More: continued here

THE woman at the centre of the Dick Smith mobile phone scandal plans to sell the handset – complete with what she calls the “disgusting” X-rated photos, of course – on eBay. More: continued here

Complete with preloaded smut The mobile phone at the centre of the Dick Smith Electronics preloaded porn scandal will on Monday hit eBay complete with the snaps which reduced a sickened Cairns woman to a state of shock and disgust.… More: continued here

Staff from the Royal Air Force Museum in Cosford are helping Royal Mail to get their new RAF Uniform stamps off the ground. A stunning backdrop of the world’s oldest Spitfire will be used to launch the latest stamps celebrating the fascinating history of Royal Air Force uniforms. More: continued …

Herts and Essex Observer Reprieve for threatened post officeHarlow & Bishop’s Stortford The Citizen, UK –1 hour agoBy James Colasanti » The Post Office has announced that it wil be "trialling a new form of outlet" at the branch in Havers Lane. A spokesman said he did not …Partial reprieve for post …

Sept. 18 (Bloomberg) — FedEx Corp ., the second-largest U.S. package-shipping company, said earnings fell 22 percent on waning demand for express deliveries while forecasting a profit for the current quarter that exceeds analysts’ estimates. More: continued here