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SOUTH BAYGreat American Stamp Expo. Stamps, covers and postcards take center stage at this show. Dealers will also be giving free appraisals of collections, stamps and envelopes. More: continued here

Facing a potential $7 billion deficit by the end of its fiscal year this month, the United States Post Office recently listed 413 branches that may close, including two in Fort Wayne #8211; Waynedale and Diplomat Plaza. More: continued here

FAIRBANKS — If Rep. Scott Kawasaki, D-Fairbanks, has been irritable this week, it’s for good reason. He’s hungry. More: continued here

A company owned by the founders of Skype has filed a copyright infringement suit against the Internet phone service and parent eBay Inc. — an action that could crimp eBay’s plans to sell Skype for about $2 billion to a group of private investors. More: continued here

CHESAPEAKE-One person was killed and another injured in a FedEx truck crash Friday afternoon. It happened around 4:25 p.m. near Fentress Naval Auxiliary Field. More: continued here

CHICAGO, September 19 (Reuters) – FedEx Corp. reported a 53 percent drop in quarterly profit as the worldwide economic downturn continued to weigh on shipping volumes. But the package delivery giant and economic bellwether said most of its markets were continuing to show signs of improvement, raising the prospect of …

The food stamp challenge ended Friday. Good thing, too, because we were getting hungry. More than 40 volunteers took part in the challenge, sponsored by the Food Bank of Alaska. More: continued here

California families that depend on food stamps will not have access to their electronic benefit transfer cards this weekend because of a system upgrade. More: continued here

A part-time mechanic who prosecutors say used a stolen FedEx jacket and keys to take two packages from a truck outside Mollie Stone’s store in Burlingame pleaded not guilty Friday to charges of possessing stolen property and burglary tools. More: continued here

Mail processing functions at the U.S. post office on Post Drive in Salinas could be moved to San Jose if a feasibility study begun Friday recommends it. More: continued here