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FedEx SmartPost has expanded its service into Canada for US shippers by using the residential delivery capabilities of the Canada Post Corporation. More: continued here

Lawmaker Wants Food Stamp Recipients Drug TestedNewsChannel5.com, TNTennessee families on food stamps saw an increase Wednesday in how much they get each month. Some state lawmakers are concerned about just who is getting the tax dollars. The extra cash was part of new stimulus money the state received. … More: continued …

Don’t have a cow, man! The Simpsons will appear on postage stamps. America’s most enduring — or is that endearing? — dysfunctional family will be honored on their own stamps, the Postal Service announced. More: continued here

Limpopo police have arrested three men for the robbery of a post office in Matlala. Another four robbers are still at large. More: continued here

Burson-Marsteller helps TNT with Royal Mail bidPRWeek UK, UKAs a Labour revolt gathers momentum, Burson-Marsteller is attempting to distance Dutch postal firm TNT from criticism surrounding its bid for a stake in Royal Mail. The agency is charged with helping keep TNT out of the crossfire, as Labour mps rebel … …

A Washington state court ruled Wednesday that FedEx Ground delivery drivers seeking compensation for overtime pay and uniform expenses were independent contractors and were not entitled to additional wages. (FDX) More: continued here

The Star-Ledger – NJ.com Stamps honors Richard WrightThe Star-Ledger – NJ.com, NJAt a first-day ceremony next Thursday in the Chicago Post Office, a 61-cent commemorative stamp honoring Wright will be issued as the 25th in the Literary Arts series. The stamp will cover the postage for first-class mail weighing up to …

Shopping on eBay just got a bit more rewarding, at least for some users of the online auction site. On Wednesday, eBay Inc. launched a “beta” test version of eBay Bucks, a program that lets participants earn a 2 percent reward on certain items they buy through the site and …

The Government’s plan to part-privatise the Royal Mail has come under attack from a cross-party committee of MPs which complained about a “lack of transparency” about the proposals. More: continued here

Lord Mandelson’s plans to part-privatise Royal Mail will on Wednesday receive a significant setback, when an all-party Commons inquiry lambasts the business secretary’s approach as “entirely unacceptable”. More: continued here