USDA unveils steps to fight food stamp fraudSeattle Post IntelligencerThe actions include giving the department new authority to both permanently disqualify and fine retailers who traffic in food stamps and requiring states to make use of federal databases, including prison and death records, to ensure that food stamp…and more » More: …

Ebay Bets On Same-Day Delivery To Compete With AmazonTrefiseBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) has started experimenting with same day delivery following the lead of Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) and other online retailers. The new service called “eBay Now” had a limited release in San Francisco last week and is currently being … More: continued here

USDA unveils steps to fight food stamp fraudMiamiHerald.comThe department says food stamp fraud is already at record lows due to increased oversight. But it is sensitive to any reports of abuse as Congress tries to pass a farm bill that provides almost $80 billion a year for the 46 million …

Old post office finds new life as restaurantHudson Star ObserverThe Hudson Post Office dedication took place the day the building opened, June 1, 1940. Assistant Deputy fourth and Assistant Post Master General Louis York de Zychlinsky gave the main address as the official representative of the government. Hudson … More: …

New York Daily News eBay user selling an unopened original Apple iPhone for $10000New York Daily NewsWhile rumors about the iPhone 5 have left Apple fans twiddling their thumbs in anticipation faster than they can text on a touch screen, one eBay entrepreneur is looking to profit from iNostalgia. The …

At 6: Post Office loses $5.2 billionToday’s THVLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) — On Thursday, the U.S. Postal Service announced it is operating deeper in the red, more than $5 billion in the third quarter. So far this fiscal year, the Post Office has lost more than $11 billion. In July …

This is Kent Post office expects a rush on gold stampsThis is KentRoyal Mail bosses are producing limited-edition stamps each time Britain wins and they are on sale in a selection of post offices the day after a gold medal is awarded. ​. STAMP CELEBRATION: Postmaster Kevin Willis is selling …

Telegraph.co.uk Andy Murray and Kat Copeland's gold post boxes damagedTelegraph.co.ukGolden post boxes painted by Royal Mail to celebrate the victories of Andy Murray and Kat Copeland have been damaged. Murray's gold postbox in Dunblane will have to be repainted after fans picked away much of the paint, it has emerged. …

On Thursday, the U.S. Postal Service  announced it is operating deeper in the red, more than $5 billion in the third quarter. More: continued here

eBay Deploys OpenStack Cloud For R&DInformationWeekOnline retailer and auction site eBay this week announced that it has been using Nicira's Network Virtualization Platform (NVP) within the OpenStack open source environment to run some of its research and development operations. The move is one of the … More: continued here