Ahram Online Maldives stamps down on 'indecent' dancingAhram OnlineThe Maldives on Thursday moved to limit dancing in public between men and women, an official and a report said, amid signs of the growing influence of the nation's hardline religious party. The Islamic affairs ministry sent a circular "to all …and …

MLive.com Amway quietly drops lawsuit against eBay sellers in OregonMLive.comAmway contended the eBay sales aren't protected under first sale doctrine because the products were acquired from employees and distributors in violation of company policy. First-sale doctrine gives people who make a legal purchase the right to resell … More: continued …

Scottish Daily Record The eBay diet: Slimmer sells clothes online every time she drops a dress sizeScottish Daily RecordSUPER slimmer Liz Young has gone from a size 22 to a 10 and lost more than 6st on what she dubs The eBay Diet. The 51-year-old, who sold her clothes on …

Charleston Post Office to host business expo TuesdayState JournalThe Charleston Post Office wants to help businesses of all sizes attract more customers. As part of National Postal Customer Council Day, the Lee Street location is opening up to local businesses for. The Charleston Post Office is inviting in area …and …

Food stamp use climbing fast; up 91 percent in Fairfield County since '07Lancaster Eagle GazetteNationally, one out of every seven Americans receives federal food stamps, now called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, according to August data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. That is after an almost 70 percent jump …

Post office deal a threat to community newspapersThe OlympianThe commission recently approved a deal negotiated by the U.S. Postal Service that gives discounted rates of up to 36 percent to one mass distributor, Valassis Communications Inc., a company located in Livonia, Mich. This deal, called a negotiated …and more » More: …

FedEx and United Parcel Service won licenses to start domestic courier businesses in some Chinese cities as they push to expand in the world's most populous nation. More: continued here

Lisa's Laws: Touting the benefits of a neighborhood post officeTimes Herald-RecordSo first off I want to start out by making it completely clear that I love our local post office. I love it and here's why: It's small but not too, too small, just big enough to have a good …

The U.S. Postal Service may have reported a net loss of $5.2 billion in the most recent quarter, but area post office facilities are poised to see a net gain in the amount of mail processed locally. More: continued here

Katie Schweikhardt doesn't know how she will go without Diet Coke or apples. Steve Popper may find himself counting slices of bread for sandwiches. Both Naples residents work for two different nonprofit organizations to help feed the hungry in the community. More: continued here