Oregon's Food Stamp Program Gets Federal AwardOPB News, OR –54 minutes agoBy Ethan Lindsey The federal government Tuesday awarded the state's food stamps program $1.7 million for its accuracy of payments. …State wins $1.7 million for its food-stamp program efficiencyStatesman Journalall 2 news articles More: continued here

DON'T CLOSE OUR POST OFFICE!Cumbernauld News, UK –4 hours agoWHEN the News rolled up to Kildrum Post Office to canvass locals on their views about its possible closure, customers – many collecting their pensions …Another Post Office gets the chopMaidenhead AdvertiserSpeak up or you will lose post officesShields Gazetteall 3 news articles …

Consumers lose faith in Royal MailPrecisionMarketing, UK –Jul 28, 2008Nearly half of consumers believe the quality of Royal Mail’s service has plummeted over the past two years, according to a new survey. A study by Postwatch, … More: continued here

Woman Puts Life Up For Bid On eBayKCRA.com, CA –6 hours agoJoanne Springberg and her family put an advertisement on eBay to sell her life in beautiful Jacksonville, Fla., reported television station WJXT. … More: continued here

Donald West knows how hard it is to visit the post office in Warrenton. More: continued here

BETHESDA, Md.—-First Potomac Realty Trust announced today that it has signed a five-year lease with FedEx Ground, a subsidiary of FedEx Corporation , for approximately 75,000 square feet at 1920 Campostella Road in First Potomac’s Diamond Hill Distribution Center in Chesapeake, Va. More: continued here

It was shut down for some time Wednesday after hazmat teams were called in to check out a report of a chemical leak inside a FedEx truck. More: continued here

Bothell-Kenmore A&E Calendar | July 30PNW Local News, WA –3 hours agoTUBFRIM stamp drive: The Bothell Sons of Norway are collecting canceled stamps for TUBFRIM, an organization that sells the stamps to raise money for … More: continued here

USDA: FSSA taking too long to process food stampsWTHI, IN –22 minutes ago… of its automation of welfare eligibility because it is taking too long to process and approve food stamp applications, The Associated Press has learned. … More: continued here

(AP:INDIANAPOLIS) Federal officials have ordered the state to halt any further rollout of its automation of welfare eligibility because it is taking too long to process and approve food stamp applications, The Associated Press has learned. More: continued here