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FedEx Corp. (FDX) said a ruling by the Kansas Supreme Court that, under state law, its drivers are employees rather than independent contractors applies to a business practice it hasn’t been using since 2011. More: continued here

Bon appétit! Letter-writing may be a lost art, but when your stamps pay homage to the nation's great chefs — well, it just makes you want to write a thank-you note, doesn't it? Thank you, Julia Child, for teaching us to make beef bourguignon. More: continued here

Three men are charged after a postal van hijacked in Northern Ireland was used in a robbery in the Republic of Ireland. More: continued here

A Christmas parcels price war is looming after Royal Mail announced it is slashing postage on some packages. Small parcels are to get bigger as the Royal Mail supersizes its budget packages in time for the festive period for no extra charge. More: continued here

Yahoo Sports (blog) Wilt Chamberlain becomes first NBA player ever to appear on US postage stamp…Yahoo Sports (blog)The movement to feature the Hall of Fame big man on a stamp began some six years ago. Donald Hunt of the Philadelphia Tribune started a campaign to earn the iconic Chamberlain, who …

First village post office opens in south Miss. The Big Level Grocery is hosting the office, offering stamps, postal boxes, prepaid priority mail envelopes and a mail collection box. More: continued here

First village post office opens in south Miss.seattlepi.comBIG LEVEL, Miss. (AP) — South Mississippi's first village post office has opened in the Stone County community of Big Level. Mississippi's first Village Post Office opened in May at the Knox Grocery in the Prairie community of Monroe County in north … More: …

Christmas parcels price war looming as Royal Mail slashes postage in run-up to …Mirror.co.ukA Christmas parcels price war is looming after Royal Mail announced it is slashing postage on some packages. Small parcels are to get bigger as the Royal Mail supersizes its budget packages in time for the festive …

First village post office opens in south Miss.Knoe.comBIG LEVEL, Miss. (AP) – South Mississippi's first village post office has opened in the Stone County community of Big Level. Mississippi's first Village Post Office opened in May at the Knox Grocery in the Prairie community of Monroe County in north … …

The Oregonian – OregonLive.com A brand name globally, eBay strives for recognition in PortlandThe Oregonian – OregonLive.comCalifornia-based eBay made Portland its center for mobile software development four years ago, when it bought a small Oregon company called Critical Path. Its Portland site has mushroomed since, driven by the enormous growth …