Willie Stargell commemorated on a forever stampSan Jose Mercury NewsOn Friday, Stargell's hometown post office branch — along with post office buildings across America — will honor him and three other baseball legends by commemorating them on a set of postage stamps. Such a distinction is even rarer than entry …

LONDON (Reuters) – A party website run by Prince William's in-laws has attracted the attention of copyright lawyers acting for London Olympic organisers. The Middletons, whose daughter Kate is married … More: continued here

EBay more than doubles 2Q earnings, revenue upThe Associated PressBy BARBARA ORTUTAY, AP Technology Writer – 2 hours ago. NEW YORK (AP) — EBay Inc. more than doubled its second-quarter net income thanks to higher revenue from its PayPal online payments business and its e-commerce websites. The solid … More: …

BBC News London 2012: Cavendish could earn first 'Gold stamp'BBC NewsThe Royal Mail will be producing the stamps to commemorate each British gold medal winner at the London Olympics. The Isle of Man cyclist is Britain's first medal hope in the men's road race on the 27 July. The special …

NEWS.com.au EBay stock soars after strong 2Q resultsCBS NewsNEW YORK — EBay's stock hit its highest level in six years on Thursday after the company's second-quarter results showed that it's been able to stabilize its e-commerce business and ramp up growth at PayPal, its online payments service. THE SPARK: The …

People who get their mail at the San Marcos Post Office wont’ be having to change their travel patterns anytime soon. The closure of the downtown facility, announced late last year, now hinges on its sale. More: continued here

Live Trading News S&P 500 Rises to Two-Month High on EarningsBusinessweek(IBM) (IBM), the biggest computer-services provider, and EBay Inc. (EBAY) (EBAY), the largest Internet marketplace, added at least 4.3 percent as profits beat forecasts. Walgreen Co. (WAG) (WAG) surged 10 percent after renewing a contract with Express …U.S. Stocks Little …

Court hearing in Henning post office shootingsSan Francisco ChronicleMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A federal judge is expressing frustration at the slow pace leading to the trial of a former corrections officer charged with fatally shooting two Henning postal workers during a robbery. Chief Judge Jon Phipps McCalla bristled …and more » …

EBay's stock hit its highest level in six years on Thursday after the company's second-quarter results showed that it's been able to stabilize its e-commerce business and ramp up growth at PayPal, its … More: continued here

Shares of eBay were up 8.5 percent at just below $44 Thursday after the web retailer reported stronger-than-expected revenue and earnings. More: continued here