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BATON ROUGE, La. — The state Department of Social Services says Louisiana residents can pre-apply online or by telephone for disaster food stamps as a way to prepare for the 2009… More: continued here

Shapeways announces the ultimate scrapbooking and crafting breakthrough with the beta version of the Stampmaker creator. The Stampmaker allows anyone to turn photos or other images into their very own custom-made stamps. More: continued here

Graffiti starts to disappear in Brisbane What’s almost working: The Brisbane post office was supposed to remove graffiti Thursday, and a lot of it was eliminated – but some scribbles remained Monday afternoon. A buffoonish face was on the wall in the… More: continued here

CVC bid for stake in Royal MailThe Press AssociationPrivate equity group CVC Capital Partners has bid just under £2 billion for a 30% stake in Royal Mail, it has been reported. The offer is below the Government's original target in its controversial plans to sell off part of the postal …

GREENSBORO – FedEx started operations at its new $300 million hub at the Piedmont Triad Airport on Monday. This first phase moves operations from a nearby cargo terminal to the hub, although a FedEx spokesperson said because of the struggling economy, it’s starting out on a much smaller scale. More: …

The East Village group that purchased the historic 1933 service station at 203 E. Grand Ave. in Des Moines and moved it to a nearby parking lot has put the building up for sale on eBay at an asking price of $26,000. More: continued here

Bidding $17655 On eBay, Brammo Wins An Ad CampaignWall Street JournalAuction site eBay, of course. Last month, advertising agency Crispin Porter + Bogusky, which has been behind popular campaigns for Burger King, Microsoft and Volkswagen in recent years, allowed their 40 summer interns to auction their services on eBay… More: …

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) – FedEx Corp. was beginning operations Monday at a new $300 million hub at Piedmont Triad International Airport, but the company…. More: continued here

Lewisville officials trying to save post office in Old TownDallas Morning News, TXBy WENDY HUNDLEY / The Dallas Morning News Lewisville city officials are making a last-ditch effort to save a post office in the Old Town area. The post office at 320 S. Charles St. is one of two in …

The U.S. Postal Service has notified customers in Harmony, Butler County, that it will suspend operations of the post office there — at least temporarily — at the close of business June 30. More: continued here