HALTWHISTLE residents and businesses are receiving a second class service from the Royal Mail. More: continued here

eWEEK Europe UK eBay Buys Hunch Decision EngineeWEEK Europe UKeBay has acquired Hunch, the social recommendation engine that failed to break free into the mainstream after it launched in 2009. The online auction giant did not reveal financial terms in its purchase of Hunch, though Michael Arrington, who broke the …

Ark. post office reviews to continue during delayKATVEntertainment News from AP A US Postal Service official says a six-week, nationwide moratorium on post–office closings won't affect the ongoing process to decide which facilities, including those in Arkansas, should be shut down. … More: continued here

Cyber Monday 2011: Amazon, eBay, Google Could Benefit from Strong Online SpendingInternational Business TimesJefferies expects this year's Cyber Monday to generate sales in the range of $1.15 billion to $1.2 billion, and Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), eBay, Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) and Google, Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) to be the prime beneficiaries of growing online …

Colorado couple's lawsuit over post office gun ban is allowed to proceedDenver PostA federal judge in Denver has allowed a lawsuit challenging the US Postal Service's ban on guns in post offices to go forward. Avon residents Debbie and Tab Bonidy filed the lawsuit last year, saying the ban violates …

BBC News 'leave post with neighbour' trialBBC NewsFour areas of south west Wales are taking part in a UK trial by the Royal Mail which will see post needing a signature left with a neighbour. The trial means people in Ammanford, Gorseinon, Pontardawe, Llandeilo and Neath will be able to …

Games retailers back eBay storeMCVOnline auction giant eBay is hitting the High Street next week with the support of at least two games retailers. Both Zavvi and Comet will have a presence at eBay's temporary Christmas Boutique store in London's West End from Thursday, … More: continued here

A federal judge in Denver has allowed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Postal Service’s ban on guns in post offices to go forward. More: continued here

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Forbes Kansas teen won't apologize to governor's office for Twitter postCNNThe Shawnee Mission East senior said she did not actually talk to Brownback, and the post referenced a joke she had with a student on the trip. The next day, she was called into the principal's office. "I had no …