eBay Launches International Selling Hub in UK – EcommerceBytes.comEcommerceBytesCompared to the average European shopper, eBay UK buyers are three times more likely to purchase internationally, according to the company. Citing 2011 research from Flash Eurobarometer, eBay says only 7% of consumers across Europe buy from … More: continued here

The Guardian Police could use post offices as high street basesThe GuardianInnes says Post Office branches – which carry out initial checks on passport, car tax and driving licence applications and carry out biometric checks for residence permits – could take on initial processing of firearm licence applications. He says …

Suspicious package found outside of Bainbridge Island post officeKIRO SeattleA suspicious package was found at a Bainbridge Island post office Sunday afternoon, police said. The suspicious package was found at the U.S. Post Office on 271 Winslow Way East and Bainbridge Isle just before 12:30 p.m.. According to Bainbridge Island …

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CBS News Non-profit provides "food stamps" for petsCBS NewsNow on food stamps, they turned to a non-profit for help to feed their dog because food stamps cannot be used for pet food. Launched in February, Pet Food Stamps has received over to 160,000 applications from needy families across the country. …

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Investors Attracted to 'Turtle' MarketNew York TimesSINGAPORE — Stamp collecting as a hobby has been around since just after 1840, when Great Britain issued the first postage stamp, the Penny Black. But investing in rare stamps as an alternative asset class is a relatively new phenomenon among wealthy … More: …

A suspicious package was found at a Bainbridge Island post office Sunday afternoon, police said. The suspicious package was found at the U.S. Post Office on 271 Winslow Way East and Bainbridge Isle  just before 12:30 p.m. According to Bainbridge Island police, the package said “Pray for Boston” on the outside …