The Province Silk Road Accused Denies Running 'Drugs Ebay'Sky NewsThe website, dubbed the eBay of the drug trade, used a privacy-protecting Tor network and the Bitcoin digital currency to shield the identities of buyers and sellers around the world. Authorities seized approximately $3.6m (£2.2m) worth of Bitcoins …FBI shutters Silk …

Poets read tonight at Old Post Office plaza downtownSTLtoday.com (blog)… the St. Louis Poetry Center will gather a variety of poets from both sides of the Mississippi to read or recite their works. Ten or so poets will be featured every Friday for the next six weeks starting at 7 …

Royal Mail Said to Narrow IPO Price Toward Top of Guidance (1)BusinessweekThe privatization of 360-year-old Royal Mail will be the biggest in the U.K. since former Prime Minister John Major broke up British Rail in the 1990s, and while letter volumes are falling, the business has refocused on those markets …

Royal Mail and Twitter: a tale of two salesThe GuardianThe upcoming flotations of the Royal Mail and Twitter offer some fascinating contrasts – and one key, troubling similarity. The differences are easy to spot. Start with market value. Shares of Twitter will go on sale in November at a price …

Evening Standard Royal Mail sale set for resounding success as demand rocketsEvening StandardThe £3 billion privatisation of Royal Mail is set to be a resounding success next week as the banks leading the share offer today pushed the likely price towards the top of the original range. The investment banks, …

When people drop in at the post office in Llanwddyn on the shores of Lake Vyrnwy, there’s a good chance they will find themselves sharing a cup of tea with postmistress Audrey Jones. More: continued here

Hartselle Post Office promotes cancer fightHartselle EnquirerHartselle Postal Service employees continue to do their part in support of American Cancer Society's annual Breast Cancer Awareness campaign. “The Power of Pink” signs surround the post office building. Pink displays decorate the customer service area.and more » More: continued here

Thousands in Wisconsin to lose food stamps if shutdown continuesMilwaukee Journal SentinelMadison — About 85,000 in Wisconsin would lose access to food stamps starting Nov. 2 if the federal government shutdown continues for another two weeks, the Hunger Task Force announced Friday. That number would grow each day that the …

Crown could disappear from Britain's stamps when Royal Mail is privatisedMirror.co.ukSymbols of Britain's monarchy could disappear from Royal Mail stamps and post boxes when the firm is privatised, it has been revealed. The firm has admitted it may lose the right to use royal symbols, including the Queen's E II …

BBC News Royal Mail shares set to be priced at top endBBC NewsDemand for Royal Mail shares is high enough for the government to be able to sell them near the top of its hoped-for price band. The government had priced the shares at between 260-330p, but demand is outstripping …