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Public-assistance demands rise as economy dropsEagle Tribune, MA –2 hours agoBy Bill Kirk One thing is up in this down economy: Demand for food stamps and other types of public assistance. According to state officials in … More: continued here

Expect long lines today at FedEx locations in the Valley and across the nation. Monday, December 15 is the company’s busiest day of the year. More than 290,000 employees and contractors will begin sorting millions of holiday packages for their Christmas destinations. More: continued here

Assistance slow to reach recently unemployedMuncie Star Press, IN –31 minutes agoThose who had a job last month won't qualify for aid like food stamps until they've hit rock bottom. By IVY FARGUHESON • • December 15, 2008 MUNCIE — The … More: continued here

Former Putrajaya Post Office Manager Jailed Three Years' For CBTBernama, Malaysia –7 minutes agoKUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15 (Bernama) — The sessions court here today sentenced a former manager of Putrajaya post office three years' jail for committing … More: continued here

David aims to save spire with stampsThe Star, UK –1 hour agoHe has put his stamp on the Save Our Spire fund-raising appeal. David commissioned Royal Mail to print a limited edition of 50 special postage stamps which … More: continued here

Dante is selling his soul… on ebay!Bournemouth Daily Echo,  UK –1 hour agoBy Louise Dunderdale » A BOURNEMOUTH man fed up with life is offering to sell his soul on ebay. Dante Knoxx, 24, advertised the lot with a starting bid of … More: continued here

San Mateo Daily Journal Post office braces for busiest day of the yearSan Mateo Daily Journal, CA –13 minutes agoThe post office has introduced a new larger priority mail flat-rate box that can ship anything that fits, up to 70 lbs.Just make sure the items fit without … More: continued here

24-hour post office can ease rushDenver Post, CO –39 minutes agoIn Colorado, that means delivering 5 million holiday cards and letters and more than 700000 packages, and it also adds up to long lines at the post office. … More: continued here

MASON CITY, IA– O ne of the worlds largest package delivery companies could be expanding in N orth I owa. The N orth C entral I owa G rowth P artnership is agreeing to terms with F ed E x G round. More: continued here

BBC News Royal Mail needs cutbacks to fill £7bn pensions hole – reportguardian.co.uk, UK –5 hours agoRoyal Mail is facing a pension deficit of £7bn and needs to implement sweeping efficiencies, a report to the business secretary, Lord Mandelson, …Report on Royal Mail future dueBBC NewsStudy urges radical surgery to boost Royal …