Pickles says public bodies should disclose how many times they snoop on people using anti-terrorism powers. More: continued here

The Herald | HeraldOnline.com Cheaper junk mail? Newspapers decry US Postal Service planKitsap Peninsula Business JournalThe U.S. Postal Service is proposing to cut its rates for one of the nation's top direct marketing companies, a move that threatens the newspaper industry's biggest moneymaker: the Sunday advertising bundle. The post office …

A NEW co-operative aims to put its stamp on a Teesside community by establishing a post office. More: continued here

A senior Cabinet minister has launched a strong attack on public bodies – including the BBC and the Royal Mail –that have powers to carry out secret surveillance on members of the public but are refusing to say how they're using them. More: continued here

Golf is more unpredictable these days and that's what makes the FedEx Cup playoffs, which start this week at Bethpage Black, more compelling than $10 million to the winner. More: continued here

Fights sparked by theft of food stamps, Scranton police sayScranton Times-TribuneWhat started as a 17-year-old girl and her 21-year-old boyfriend possibly stealing food stamps from an elderly woman Saturday night turned into three fights in the Valley View Housing Complex early Sunday – complete with machetes and people biting each …

'Simpsons' stamps cost Postal Service With an interior modeled after a luxury yacht, the van has room for several adults to sit comfortably and conduct business. The newest version comes with automatic sliding doors, a 220-volt electric socket for laptops, leather seats and a DVD player. Boosted by cheaper prices …

EcommerceBytes eBay Runs Another Secret Sale, This One Invitation-OnlyEcommerceByteseBay is running another unpublicized seller sale, this one by invitation only. Some sellers received the invitation to list up to 50000 auction listings with zero insertion fees and free Buy It Now via email on Tuesday. eBay just completed another …eBay …

USA TODAY Postal Service criticized for stamp wasteSan Francisco ChronicleThe money-losing U.S. Postal Service guessed that TV cartoon character Homer Simpson and his family were twice as popular as Elvis Presley when it came to sales of commemorative stamps. As Homer would say, "D'oh!" In a move that wasted $1.2 …

Stamps' Price getting rightLondon Free PressThe Stamps put Price on the nine-game injured list to start the season, meaning he was out for the first half. Being on the injured list didn't deter the Charleston Southern product, who first had a practice roster stint with the Stamps in 2009. While …