The Family and Social Services Administration has dropped a planned speedup in processing food-stamp applications because it would cost some people their benefits, Secretary Mitch Roob said this week. More: continued here

FedEx and BP Solar have completed a second solar system installation for a FedEx Freight distribution center in Fontana, California, which will generate about 54 percent of the facility’s energy needs. More: continued here

eBay watch: 1970s Parrot Chair by Ib ArbergRetro To Go, UK –1 hour agoIf you're looking for a focal point for your room or apartment, this Parrot Chair by Ib Arberg will certainly provide it. Production of the seat (also known … More: continued here

FONTANA, Calif., Sept. 5 (UPI) — U.S.-based FedEx Corp. and BP Solar announced the completion of their second project. More: continued here

Triple Ascot Gold Cup winner Yeats is among 15 possible runners for Friday’s GNER Doncaster Cup at the Yorkshire track. Aidan O’Brien’s seven-year-old sealed a third win at the Royal meeting in June before going on to claim a bloodless victory in the Goodwood Cup. More: continued here

 CLEVELAND — Housing officials in northeast Ohio say the growing trend of buying and selling foreclosed homes on eBay is making it difficult for local authorities to determine who owns homes in need of repair. More: continued here

Daily Mail Junk mail to be sent by the boxload in new Royal Mail ventureDaily Mail, UK –3 minutes agoBy Tom Mcghie First it was junk mail, then there was smelly mail and now, in a desperate attempt to boost sales, Royal Mail plans to send junk parcels. … More: continued here

Daily Mail Well, at least The Archers and a Post Office chief are happyDaily Mail, UK –14 minutes agoAnd back in the real world, the branch of Post Office managing director Alan Cook, in the Milton Keynes village of Shenley Church End, has also escaped the … More: continued here

FedEx Ground is expanding its shipping hub on Newgate Boulevard in Hagerstown, a move that is expected to add 250 jobs, Hagerstown-Washington County Economic Development Commission Executive Director Timothy R. Troxell said Friday. More: continued here

Stamps pull even with EsksToronto Sun,  Canada –13 hours agoThe Stamps held the Edmonton Eskimos quarterback Ricky Ray to minimal success as they claimed a hard-fought 38-33 victory over the Eskimos last night at …Eskimos fight to avoid complacency in CFL Labour Day rematch …The Canadian PressTurning two a tough taskCanoe.caall …