RI judge OKs settlement in food stamps lawsuit (INO News)

(AP:PROVIDENCE, R.I.) A judge has signed off on a settlement requiring Rhode Island to meet federal deadlines for processing food stamp applications. The state last week settled a federal lawsuit accusing it of delays in providing needy families with food stamps. More: continued here

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Muni Bus for Sale on eBay (SFist)

What with Christmas and Hanukkah right around the coroner, this Muni bus is the perfect gift for the holiday season. Starting out at $2,300.00 on eBay, this 1984 articulated 60-ft MAN bus began life carrying passengers throughout the streets of San Francisco before being hauled down to SoCal to star …

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FedEx Expands French Hub (Journal of Commerce Online)

Marking its 10th anniversary, the FedEx Express hub at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris opened its expanded facilities last week. With a joint investment of $158 million, FedEx and Aéroports de Paris substantially increased the number of packages and documents the hub can handle. More: continued here

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Royal Mail flooded with job applications (Gulf Times)

At least 100,000 people are expected to apply to become temporary postal workers in a jobs rush sparked by the planned mail strike. Royal Mail has been flooded with applications after trying to recruit 30,000 workers to deal with the backlog caused by stoppages on Thursday and Friday. More: continued …

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