The Lockport Post Office at 138 East Ave. will be open until 5 p.m. today but will be closed on New Year’s Day. More: continued here

EcommerceBytes eBay Motors Shares Top Selling Makes and ModelsEcommerceByteseBay released information about the most popular vehicles sold on eBay Motors in 2012. eBay spokesperson Ryan Moore said the top ten U.S. states that sold the most vehicles on eBay Motors in 2012 were California, Florida, Texas, New York, Illinois, …and …

Independent Online Christmas leftovers sold on eBayIndependent OnlineLondon – A British magician who sold two leftover Brussels sprouts from his Christmas dinner on eBay raised £100 for charity. Dan Allam, 21, decided to put the sprouts on the auction site after finishing the rest of his meal on Christmas Day, …

EVANSDALE — The city has filed a second appeal in an attempt to open its shuttered post office. More: continued here

Waste in 2012 included GSA antics, food stamps for dead peopleDayton Daily NewsA Government Accountability Office investigation that found the United States Postal Service wasted $4 million after destroying 2 billion unused stamps also makes our list. The GAO's written report featured a mugshot of a vexed-looking Homer Simpson …and …

With the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who comes the Royal Mail's special collectible stamps featuring the actors who have portrayed the Doctor. read more More: continued here

Saw It on eBay: Rivet's Dog Food Label from JolietPatch.comWhile neither name seems particularly appealing, both are a part of Joliet history being sold on eBay. The seller has original labels from the dog food that he/she is selling for $2.99 each (with a rather high mailing cost of $3; …

A POST office is being modernised to offer extended opening hours and a wider range of services. More: continued here

Appeal seeks re-opening of Evansdale Post OfficeWaterloo Cedar Falls CourierEVANSDALE — The city has filed a second appeal in an attempt to open its shuttered post office. Attorney Elaine Mittleman of Falls Church, Va., on behalf of Mayor Chad Deutsch, submitted paperwork Dec. 21 to the Postal Regulatory Commission. More: …

The past 12 months have been a dangerous time to be a government coffer.As 2012 wraps to a close, the I-Team decided to look back on some of the year’s biggest stories of waste, fraud or abuse of public funds. More: continued here