US mail: Slow and slowerLos Angeles TimesIn reality, the Postal Service has been intentionally slowing down first-class mail for almost 50 years. It's time to end the post office's monopoly on letter delivery. In 1960, the post office's annual report announced "the ultimate objective of …and more » More: continued here

Presidential candidates have been sounding off about millionaires on food stamps, but the reality is harsher. Even in high-income zip codes, the formerly well off are having to turn to food stamps to put food on the table. That’s according to two new surveys of food insecurity and income. More: …

Illinois Times Postal Service delays post office closures, including Brimson officeLake County News ChronicleThe United States Postal Service announced Tuesday that it has agreed to delay the closing or consolidation of any post office or mail processing facility until May 1, 2012. This includes delaying the potential closing of the …

The News Congressman Crawford files bill to protect rural post officesThe NewsCongressman Rick Crawford recently spoke with residents of Grubbs, Arkansas about the Postal Service's attempt to close their post office. Crawford has introduced a bill that would prevent the closing of any rural post office that does not have …

expressandstar.com Minister to look at Wolverhampton mail staff pay errorexpressandstar.comThe minister for postal services has been asked to intervene after dozens of temporary Royal Mail staff working in Wolverhampton went more than two weeks without pay. Staff recruited to handle thousands of extra Christmas parcels and cards at the Royal …

eBay Find of the Day: 1987 Lamborghini Countach 5000 QV is a 1200-mile time warpAutoblog (blog)Current bidding on eBay Motors sits at $130000, which means this Countach is about the same price now as it was when it first left Sant'Agata – fitting for a car that presents as new …

Top 25: Christmas Gifts Igniting 'Bidding Wars' – Selling on eBayWebWire (press release)WhatSellsBest.com, a website tracking Best Selling eBay items, based on highest prices bid, has published the Top 25 Items igniting bidding-wars on eBay during the Christmas shopping season (2011). You've probably heard the stories of rare items … …

FedEx, the package delivery service, said its second-quarter profit rose significantly and that it would buy 27 new fuel-efficient aircrafts. More: continued here

RT SOPA is China-style censorship say Google, Twitter, eBayRTFounders of giants like Yahoo, eBay, Google and Netscape claim the bill will “undermine the framework” of free expression. The bill is intended to crack down on websites operating outsidethe United States. If passed, the legislation would allow the US …Google, Twitter …

eBay Shares Sinking Lower, Down 3.1%Financial News Network OnlineeBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) is one of today's notable stocks in decline, down 3.1% to $29.33. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is now trading fractionally higher to 11825 and the S&P is trading fractionally higher to 1212. eBay Inc. operats an online trading …and …