Amazon and eBay Begin the Battle for Your Holiday DollarsMotley FoolBut a shortened holiday season this year is pushing companies such as Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN ) and eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY ) to rethink their strategies. With just 50 days until Christmas, let's take a look at which online retailer will …

Postmaster cancels plan to close Mission Valley post officeScoopSanDiego.comSan Diego Postmaster Ken Snavely announced via postcard to local residents that the U.S. Postal Service had canceled its plan to close the post office located within the Westfield Mission Valley mall. Members of the Mission Valley Planning Group …and more » More: …

EBay (EBAY) Flagged As A Storm The Castle StockTheStreet.comTrade-Ideas LLC identified eBay (EBAY) as a "storm the castle" (crossing above the 200-day simple moving average on higher than normal relative volume) candidate. In addition to specific proprietary factors, Trade-Ideas identified eBay as such a stock …eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) ~ EBay …

Historic Stamford post office's lanterns go darkThe AdvocateThe U.S. Postal Service has removed the two iconic lanterns that adorned the Atlantic Street Post Office after vandals damaged and pilfered parts off of one. "We are working with local law enforcement and working with the Postal Inspector's Office …USPS wants to …

KTAL Jindal administration will pursue people who misused food stampsNOLA.comBobby Jindal's administration has decided to pursue Louisiana residents who took advantage of technical problems with the food stamp system on Oct. 12 and purchased amounts of food that were above and beyond what was allowed. The decision comes a …Jindal moves …

Calgary finished atop the CFL standings with a 14-4 record and earned the right to host the West Division final at McMahon Stadium on Nov. 17 against either Saskatchewan or B.C. More: continued here

KOIN.com 'Bear spray' evacuates Portland post officeKOIN.comPORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Three people were taken to a hospital after a mail carrier accidentally discharged pepper spray inside the Parkrose Post Office in Northeast Portland Wednesday morning. Portland Fire & Rescue (PF&R) reports that at 10:18 a.m. …Post office evacuated after bear mace …

Yahoo Loses New Top Data Scientist to eBayAllThingsDTim Converse, one of Yahoo's higher-ranking data scientists, who arrived at the company early this year via an acquisition, has been hired away by eBay. He will lead its search-science engineering team, reporting to search technology VP Dan Fain.EBay nabs top Yahoo data …

Politico Reports: Obamacare Causes The Food Stamps!MediaiteOn Wednesday, the site published a story with the Drudge-baiting headline “Obamacare could increase food stamp rolls,” and even led by explaining what a great Republican talking point this is going to be. Drudge-baiting is usually a subtler exercise … More: continued here

Will Merlin Entertainments' IPO Have The Same Success As Royal Mail's?Motley Fool UKIn this video, Owain Bennallack contemplates the latest big IPO on these shores: Merlin Entertainments, owner of some of the biggest attractions in the country. But are investors jumping in with the same enthusiasm as they did with …