Postal service says stamps are genuineSolomon StarHe also said SI stamps issues since 2003 have not been registered with the Universal Postal Union in Berne, Switzerland, one of the bodies in United Nations that registered genuine stamp issues. But head of Philatelic Bureau Billy Anitoona said the … More: continued …

Last Chapter for a Court With a Place in HistoryPittsburgh Post GazetteAcross the street from a barbershop and upstairs from a post office sits a big empty room where Mississippi once began to face up to itself. Even on a steamy humdrum Thursday afternoon, this city's stately federal courtroom looks …

IBNLive.com eBay bans sales of topless Kate magazinePhys.OrgUS Internet auction giant eBay is banning sales of copies of French magazine Closer that feature photos of Prince William's wife Catherine topless, the website said on Tuesday. US Internet auction giant eBay is banning sales of copies of French …eBay removes Kate …

Can you enjoy steak on a tight budget?Janesville Gazette (blog)This reader complained about seeing a shopper buying steak with food stamps. The caller suggested that someone relying on food stamps shouldn't be taking advantage of this government assistance to buy such expensive meat. Other callers concurred. More: continued here

GIMBY (blog) Food stamps buy up to $2.1 billion a year in sugary drinks, study saysLos Angeles TimesIt used data from supermarket loyalty cards to identify the purchase patterns of grocery shoppers enrolled in WIC (the Women, Infants and Children federal food program), many of whom were also enrolled in …

They don't even have the iPhone 5 in their hands yet, but already some people have taken to EBay to sell the highly sought device at hiked prices. More: continued here

Daily Yonder Tuesday Roundup: No Post Office BillDaily YonderRussell E. Train, the Republican who helped create the Environmental Protection Agency. Train died this week at his ranch in Bozman, Montana. There will be no Postal Service reform bill passed before the November election, reports The Hill. The reason …and more » …

The federal food assistance program SNAP pays $1.7 billion to $2.1 billion for purchases of sugar-sweetened beverages every year, a new study has found. More: continued here

EcommerceBytes eBay Acknowledges API Listing GlitchEcommerceByteseBay used its Systems Announcement Board to acknowledge a glitch with its API. The company rarely uses its Systems board other than to announce its weekly maintenance schedule – the report is available on this page. eBay wrote, "Previously some … More: continued here

Postal Service Conducting Survey About BloomsdaleSte. Genevieve HeraldPlans to reduce the hours of operation for the Bloomsdale Post Office were announced last May. The proposed reduction will take the office from eight to six hours per day for retail service, while in 2011 the hours already had been reduced to …