Edexcel accused of losing courseworkATL Education News, UK –Jul 11, 2008… that the physics and chemistry coursework has gone missing following a series of mistakes by both the exam board and Royal Mail, reports the Guardian. … More: continued here

Losing weight on the cheap with Nutrisystem and eBayWalletPop, VA –1 hour agoInstead, I bought a lot of 88 Nutrisystem items – heavy I must confess on pizza – on eBay. The package, including shipping, came to $145.00. So far so good. … More: continued here

Paris Appeals Court Confirms LVMH's Allegations Against eBayRTT News, NY –Jul 11, 2008Earlier, the Paris Commercial Court had warned eBay that if it continued the sale of perfumes and personal care products of Dior, Guerlain, Givenchy and … More: continued here

Don’t give up fight for post officesDorset Echo, UK –2 hours agoThe Daily Echo revealed on Saturday the scale of cuts to be unveiled tomorrow by Post Office bosses in a bid to scale back losses. … More: continued here

A short, easy-to-follow test helps applicants determine if they are eligible. The average monthly benefit is $94. A family of four can earn as much as $542 a month. A family of four whose monthly gross income is no more than 130 percent of the federal poverty level is eligible …

Exam board accused over 'lost' workFenland Today, UK –Jul 11, 2008The Royal Mail had also been unable to locate the packages but had sent 24 stamps as "compensation", said the school. A school spokeswoman said staff had … More: continued here

Metro Pupils' exam work vanishes after 'blunders'Scotsman, United Kingdom –Jul 11, 2008Essex: A school said today that a "series of blunders" by an examination board and the Royal Mail had led to 79 pieces of GCSE examination work going …Exam board accused over 'lost' workFenland Todayall 20 news articles More: continued here

Exam board lost pupils' work – schoolEast Anglian Daily Times, UK –Jul 11, 2008Schools are not able to send work by recorded or special delivery and when contacted about the loss, Royal Mail sent out two books of stamps in way of … More: continued here

Delivery company FedEx says it will ship overseas U.S. absentee voter ballots either for free or at heavy discounts during the fall election season. FedEx has teamed up with a non-profit voter registration group on the initiative, The Hill reported. The effort, it said, is meant to allay concerns that …

Applications for food stamps soar in ManateeBradenton Herald,  United States –9 minutes agoBy DONNA WRIGHT MANATEE – With three days to go before their next food stamp allotment, Tim Moran and his wife Debra have just a half jar of peanut butter … More: continued here