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A state police bomb squad unit reported to the Hinsdale Post Office on Sunday after a woman reported seeing a suspicious box near where residents pick up their mail. More: continued here

Pet Food Stamps: A lifeline for struggling familiesWJXT JacksonvilleBut now, help is here thanks to a first-of-its-kind program called Pet Food Stamps. The assistance program started in February, and Heather and Cliff Heath, a Brevard County couple, were one of the first families to sign up. "I've been out of …

Duck stamps, tacos, coffees and other single-subject obsessions – latimes.comLos Angeles TimesDespite a diverse range of topics — Mexican food, the coca plant, the world's most complicated watch and the federal duck stamp art program — the authors participating in Saturday's Festival of Books panel discussion “A Singular Passion” all …

FedEx Corp. said Tuesday it will charge $5 to reschedule the delivery day or location and $10 to request a 2-hour delivery window. More: continued here

FedEx Corp launched a new service to let customers select from a range of options to schedule dates, locations and times of delivery, catching up to rival UPS, which offered its "UPS My Choice" … More: continued here

Snapshot: eBay to email 40M in tax fight + Braves struggleAtlanta Business Chronicle (blog)*Ebay will email 40 million of its customers in a massive lobbying effort to change looming federal sale tax legislation. The legislation, which is the Senate is expected to vote on in coming days, provides states the …

Royal Mail workers are to be balloted on whether to boycott the post of rival companies in a move which could lead to millions of items being left undelivered. More: continued here

EBay recruits users in push against sales tax legislationThe SunSAN FRANCISCO – EBay Chief Executive John Donahoe began emailing millions of users of the company's online marketplace on Sunday in an unprecedented lobbying effort to change looming federal sales tax legislation. The e-commerce giant plans to … More: continued here

Russia's post office: can't keep upFinancial Times (blog)Ecommerce is booming in Russia as more people hook up to the internet. But a corresponding surge in parcel volumes is straining the the old fashioned postal services to the limit and last week cost the head of the Russian post office his …

In eBay's kitchen: Saving the earth, one edamame burger at a timeSilicon Valley Business JournalThe head chefs at eBay Inc. are experimenting with new dishes to lower the carbon footprint of the roughly 1,200-1,300 meals prepared daily at the San Jose campus on North First Street. Executive Chef Bob Clark …