eBay Tuesday: Fireman's Badge And PhotoPatch.comThey also noted that the items seem to be from a convention (and that NLFD memorabilia has been fetching some good prices on eBay lately). "It was customary for firefighters attending various conventions, that they were issued the ribbons shown in the … More: continued …

Fans of the late Joe Paterno were bidding nearly $100,000 on eBay Tuesday for the chance to attend the former Penn State football coach's memorial service before the online market hub pulled them from its website. More: continued here

Stamp price increase won't change Augusta mail processing center's fateThe Augusta ChronicleBy LaTina Emerson The price of stamps increased to 45 cents Sunday, but this won't affect plans to close the Augusta mail processing center at the city's main post office branch. Sandra Burke, of North Augusta, applies one-cent stamps …

To commemorate the start of the Chinese New Year, the United States Postal Service announced on January 23 the launch of a unique set of stamps.  More: continued here

Suspended sentence for postal worker from Gorton who stole cash from charity …Manchester Evening NewsClodagh Maguire, prosecuting for the Royal Mail, told Manchester magistrates' court: “Specially-prepared packages were put into circulation during the surveillance, and the defendant was seen squeezing and examining most of them.SHAMEFUL POSTAL WORKER TOOK CASH DONATED …

PAYMENTS No rush to pick PayPal chief EBay plans to find a new chief for its PayPal payment business within three to six months following the departure of Scott Thompson, who became CEO of Yahoo this month. "There is no… More: continued here

Figure in Kan. food stamp scheme spared prisonDodge City Daily GlobeBy Anonymous AP WICHITA, (AP) — A Kansas man who was paid a "finder's fee" by two Wichita grocery stores to locate people willing to sell their food stamps for cash will not have to spend time in federal prison …

The nation faces a "tremendous loss of productivity" without increased infrastructure spending that could help economic woes, Fred Smith warns. More: continued here

Globe and Mail Ex-Stamp Reynolds looking for workCanada.com“This is all kind of new to me,'' he admits, a day after being officially released outright by the Stamps. “I don't know what's going to happen. I don't know if there'll be any interest. I really wish I could give you a …

Globe and Mail Ex-Stamp Reynolds looking for workMontreal Gazette“This is all kind of new to me,'' he admits, a day after being officially released outright by the Stamps. “I don't know what's going to happen. I don't know if there'll be any interest. I really wish I could give you …