In an effort to help the hungry and the economy, Alabama wants to increase the number of state residents receiving federal food stamp benefits. More: continued here

A SURVEY on the impact of post office closures in Edinburgh has been handed to the Royal Mail. More: continued here

Council staff have been given guidelines on how post should be enveloped and addresses laid out to improve efficiency. Delivery firm TNT has also been given a contract, alongside Royal Mail, as part of the improvement package. … More: continued here

£660000 bill for eBay protestManchester Evening News, UK –2 hours agoA MANCHESTER United fan owes £660000 for one derby day programme after bidding on eBay – to scupper people cashing in on Munich memorabilia. … More: continued here

Gibbons Stamp Monthly New Nelson StampsGibbons Stamp Monthly, UK –4 hours agoIn honour of the 250th anniversary of the birth of Horatio Nelson, Gibraltar have issued 6 stamps, a miniture sheet, 6 sheetlets and the flagship limited … More: continued here

MP urges residents to speak out over Post Office closuresGazetteLive, UK –1 hour agoA TEESSIDE MP is urging constituents to voice their feelings on the plans to close local post offices. The Post Office has unveiled plans for the closure of …8000 sign Post Office protest petitionBlackpool GazetteWe'll deliver our protestsGazetteLiveall 3 …

Historian finds castle treasure – on eBayKent Online, United Kingdom –4 hours agoMr Jenkins, said: "I just typed Rochester into the eBay search engine and the lease came up. It wasn't an item you bid for, but a buy now item for £65. … More: continued here

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FEDEX: Whether employees forfeit their chance to pursue age-discrimination lawsuits because the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission failed to notify an employer, in this case, FedEx Corp., of a complaint. (Federal Express Corp. v. Holowecki, 06-1322.) More: continued here

emirates post issues stamps on 40th anniversary of nbadAl-Bawaba, Jordan –50 minutes agoEmirates Post has issued a set of commemorative stamps to mark the 40th anniversary of National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD), the Number One Bank in the UAE. … More: continued here