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Disaster food stamps deadline extendedKane County Chronicle, IL –2 minutes agoThe extension follows a surge of applications as more than 11000 households were approved for more than $5 million in food stamps, according to the press … More: continued here

FedEx Corp. announced Wednesday that the Internal Revenue Service has withdrawn a tentative tax assessment of $319 million filed against the delivery …. More: continued here

Alliance & Leicester Commercial Bank has teamed up with Post Office Limited to launch a new scheme for small businesses. More: continued here

Chicagoist Harvey letter carrier delivers mail with police escort after …Chicago Tribune, United States –19 minutes agoBrantley, of the 15200 block of Marshfield Avenue, doesn't have a car, so she walked to the post office to pick up her mail. "I'm angry," she said after the …Report of shooting stops mail for …

Preston will have its own post office in as little as three weeks. More: continued here

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EL PASO — The big boss dropped by the three FedEx Kinko’s stores in El Paso Thursday to congratulate the stores’ 40 employees for being ranked the best group of stores among about 1,800 stores nationwide in an annual competition. More: continued here