KARK Winter Flowers Forever Stamps on Sale NowKARKLITTLE ROCK, AR (News release) – The U.S. Postal Service celebrates the blooms that brighten the dark days of winter today with the issuance of the Winter Flowers Forever stamps. Pictured clockwise from upper left, the four plants — amaryllis … More: continued …

The lender stopped offering buy-to-let products in 2011, claiming it would concentrate on the first-time buyer and remortgage market. Now it is back. More: continued here

Post Office to New Canaan: 'We're committed'New Canaan AdvertiserResidents, the Chamber of Commerce and First Selectman Rob Mallozzi III have not been happy with the way the town's temporary Post Office at 90 Main St. has been operating. Due to the frustrations that have been mounting, Mallozzi, Chamber of … More: …

Pleasanton: 2 San Jose men arrested for stealing pesticides, reselling on eBaySan Jose Mercury NewsPLEASANTON — Pleasanton police have arrested two San Jose men for allegedly stealing $15,000 worth of pesticides from a local company, then selling some of the chemicals on eBay. On Wednesday, detectives from the Pleasanton Police …

City of Brush recycling bins are currently available to recycle a variety of items. The bins are located just across the street from the city office and just south of the Brush Post Office on Carson Street. More: continued here

Kentwood student expelled after bringing knives, reportedly purchased from …The Grand Rapids Press – MLive.comKENTWOOD, MI — A Pinewood Middle School student has been expelled after bringing knives to school that were believed to have been purchased through eBay, Kentwood Public Schools Superintendent Mike Zoerhoff said. A student brought three …

New bill could trim food stamps for 100000 Oregon householdsStatesman JournalAdditional benefits — averaging about $58 a month per household in Oregon — are given to food stamp recipients whom the state enrolls through the so-called heat-and-eat program. To qualify for the extra food stamps they must get at least …

Yahoo Finance (blog) Can becoming a bank save the Post Office?Yahoo Finance (blog)The Post Office recently raised the price of a first-class stamp to $0.49 from $0.46 but three extra pennies to send a letter in the mail will have little effect on helping the agency turn a profit. The …

The West Australian eBay, Facebook and General Motors attract hedge fund buyersReuters(Reuters) – Top U.S. hedge fund managers in the fourth quarter focused on the consumer sector, with investment plays ranging from high-end auction house Sotheby's to eBay Inc, the multinational Internet consumer-to-consumer corporation. General Motors …Sotheby's, eBay, Facebook attract hedge …

A new proposal suggests that the USPS offer banking services at its branches in low-income neighborhoods. More: continued here