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The number of calls to the Department of Children and Families to get food stamps has doubled from 2007. More: continued here

Oct. 22 (Bloomberg) — FedEx Corp. said the U.S. Internal Revenue Service withdrew a preliminary finding that it owes back taxes for misclassifying drivers. The move bolsters FedEx’s assertion that the workers are contractors and not employees. More: continued here

Gold And Silver: Ebay Vs NYMEX Spot PriceWorld Of WallStreet, NY –16 hours ago… graphs) and by tracking all completed (actually SOLD) Ebay auctions for name brand 1 oz gold coins (Eagles, Buffalos, Kruggerands, Maple Leafs, etc. …Response to Bloomberg's 'Gold May Pay Only in Case of Maximum Despair'Seeking Alphaall 2 news …

BATON ROUGE — Jefferson and six other parishes have been approved for a second month of disaster food stamps following Hurricanes Gustav and Ike, the Louisiana Department of Social Services announced Wednesday. More: continued here

Royal Mail says fall in post volumes acceleratingFinancial Times, UK –6 minutes agoBy John Willman, Business Editor Royal Mail on Thursday warned of an acceleration in the decline of mail volumes, with the number of items falling 4 per … More: continued here

A polar bear lumbers across Alaska, fish flutter through Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. In rural China, the earth cracks where a pond once flowed. Starting today, these images by Oregon photojournalist Gary Braasch go worldwide on United Nations commemorative stamps…. More: continued here

The Royal Mail has doubled its operating profit to £177m in the last six months, while the number of letters being delivered has fallen by five million a day. More: continued here

Posties will be balloted for strikeWarrington Guardian,  UK –14 minutes agoPOSTAL workers in Lymm are to be balloted on strike action again after a Royal Mail u-turn. Bosses from Royal Mail were in talks with the Communication … More: continued here

Duck River Garden Club Beautifies Old Lyme Post OfficeTheDay, CT –3 hours agoOld Lyme’s Post Office has a fresh new landscape design around its front entrance, thanks to efforts by the Duck River Garden Club (DRGC) and some other … More: continued here

The International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition (IACC) announced it has filed an amicus brief with the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in support of Tiffany’s appeal in its lawsuit against eBay. The brief states that the Court should hold eBay contributorily liable for failing to prevent illegal sales …