MERRIMACK — High school students and staff are about to get fresh stamps in their passports when they take part in an exchange trip to China. … – By KAREN LOVETT Telegraph Staff More: continued here

A man reported two baseball tickets stolen, although Federal Express shows they were delivered. Valued at $130 each, the tickets were for an afternoon Boston Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays game on April 27. The man said he ordered them in February from stubhub.com. FedEx records showed delivery on …

SAN BENITO – A local businessman said the U.S. Post Office here has been lax about cleaning up after its patrons. The negligent cleaning routine sheds a bad light on the organization and its workers, he claims. More: continued here

US STOCKS-Dow up, S&P and Nasdaq dip as earnings, outlooks dragReuters –8 hours agoPfizer shares dropped 3.9 percent to $20.28 on the New York Stock Exchange, while eBay shares slid 4 percent to $30.84, a drop that ranked the stock among …US STOCKS-Wall St drops as earnings, Philly Fed data dragReutersIBM …

Armed with an invitation to visit Pakistan and approval stamps on their passports, Dalbir Kaur, Sarabjit Singh’s sister, had another attempt at salvaging her brother’s life by sending a mercy petition. More: continued here

GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — With the rise in food prices, food stamp recipients have found it difficult to get by, even with government assistance. Guilford County officials increase the individual food stamp dispersement every October. Despite the annual increase, people have continued to struggle. Deborah Walker who receives $162 in …

GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — With the rise in food prices, food stamp recipients have found it difficult to get by, even with government assistance. Guilford County officials increase the individual food stamp dispersement every October. Despite the annual increase, people have continued to struggle. Deborah Walker who receives $162 in …

SMITH COUNTY – Just last month. millions-and-millions of dollars in food stamps was used in Texas. And in East Texas, those numbers remain high. Now, it’s even tougher. More: continued here

Act Now To Keep Post Office Open MoreTheDay, CT –1 hour agoHere's some history: Every two years post office representatives do an audit to see if the workload justifies the number of clerks in the office. … More: continued here

EBay Inc shares fell 4 percent on Thursday following stronger quarterly results that were belied by continued weakness in the company’s core U.S. auctions business, analysts said. More: continued here