Examiner.com New Year's Day 2014: Are liquor stores, banks and post office open or closed?Examiner.com… on both New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, according to the Idaho Statesman. Liquor stores can open at the owner's discretion on New Year's Day in the Washington D.C. area. They are also open …

New York City’s war on cigarettes continues by opening an unexpected front, with a lawsuit accusing FedEx ( FDX ) of a racketeering conspiracy for helping a Long Island-based tobacco merchant skirt city and state tax laws by shipping cigarettes to consumers. More: continued here

Theft ring made $580000 on eBay selling stolen sunglasses, police saySun-SentinelA shady theft ring that targeted eyeglass retailer giant LensCrafters made at least $580,000 from illegal sunglass sales on eBay within 13 months, authorities said. Officials said the group of thieves — most of them from South Florida — hit …

Mini post office workers learn the ropesConcord MonitorSimonds Elementary School in Warner recently held its induction ceremony for “Wee Deliver.” The school has been involved with the program for several years. The program allows students to write letters and work in an in-school post office and mail … More: continued …

WHEN it comes to delivering letters, this Wellington newsagent has the opposition licked. More: continued here

Ringleader of massive eBay theft ring sentenced, ordered to pay nearly $1.7 …al.com (blog)MOBILE, Alabama – The man who in March pleaded guilty to leading a multi-state, multi-million-dollar criminal enterprise selling stolen merchandise on the online auction site eBay was sentenced to prison by a federal judge on Monday. Jason …

Congress should close a food stamp loopholeWashington PostRecently, however, the phrase has taken on new significance as the nickname for a loophole in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps, that costs taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars each year — and gives … More: continued …

The delivery delays that plagued UPS and FedEx during the 2013 Christmas shopping season were largely the result of factors beyond the carriers' control, according to one parcel industry veteran. More: continued here

With PhiConnect Software, users can now import eBay items in three different ways, making it easy for them to sell products and manage their inventory. (PRWeb December 31, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/01/prweb11454608.htm More: continued here

Examiner.com What's Open, Closed New Year's Eve Day 2014: Hours for Walmart, Post Office…The Epoch TimesThe post office, schools, libraries, city halls, federal government buildings and many state government offices like the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will be closed on New Year's Day. On New Year's Eve, many will …