Watauga Democrat Public reacts to possible post office closureWatauga DemocratStanding room only greeted three representatives of the United States Post Office Tuesday, in Boone to hear the community's thoughts on the possible closure of the downtown post office. About 30 people spoke at the downtown …and more » More: continued here

Over 100 Social Security checks missing from NC post officeExaminer.comAs Mrs. Coe relates, "The first thing I did this morning is I called the post office to see if the checks came in. He said, 'No ma'am, we didn't get any.'" And according to the WGHP report, the Coe's already …

Ecouterre (blog) Patagonia to Help Customers Reuse Clothing, in an Ebay'First'Environmental LeaderPatagonia is encouraging consumers to buy and sell its clothing through a new storefront on Ebay, paired with a customer pledge system. The outdoor apparel manufacturer yesterday launched its Common Threads Initiative, which the company describes as a …Patagonia …

Meeznah stamps class for FrankieThe Press AssociationMeeznah (5-2) bounced back to her best with a smooth win in the DFS Park Hill Stakes at Doncaster. Disappointing at Newbury on her previous run, David Lanigan's stable star made amends in the best possible fashion. Frankie Dettori had her well placed …and …

Sydney Morning Herald NZ's eBay rival floats expansionSydney Morning HeraldFairfax chief executive Greg Hywood did not rule out ebay rival TradeMe's expansion outside New Zealand. Photo: Peter Rae FAIRFAX Media chief executive Greg Hywood has left open the possibility of New Zealand eBay rival Trade Me expanding beyond New …and …

WFMY News 2 Farewell my mailboxCNN InternationalQuite possible — and the Postal Service insists such a step is necessary. Closing down as many as 3700 post office locations? Laying off tens of thousands of postal workers? However explicable the Postal Service's economic reasoning, the human pain …Postal Unions' Grassroots Clout …

Rubber Stamp Carving with Sarah O'BrienPhoenix New Times (blog)O'Brien, who works as a Montessori educator and ESL instructor in Tempe, believes the trick behind keeping hand written cards alive is making them unique with her own handcarved stamps. O'Brien traces her fascination with stamps back to her childhood. … More: …

FedEx (FDX) is reportedly considering a purchase of wide-body freighters from Boeing (BA) and Airbus. Bloomberg reported late yesterday that a potential order would include about 50 aircraft, aimed at updating FedEx’s fleet. FedEx is considering Boeing 737 planes as well as Airbus A330s, although secondhand 767s may also be …

On the eve of Friday night’s rematch with the Edmonton Eskimos, it’s easy to lose sight of one significant aspect of the first nine games of the Calgary Stampeders’ 2011 Canadian Football League season. More: continued here

EBay acquires the Gifts ProjectBizjournals.comThe San Jose-base online auction company (NASDAQ:EBAY) had yet to make an announcement about the acquisition as of press time. Financial details of the transaction were not specified. The Gifts Project, a product of Appchee Applications Ltd., …EBay Bets on Social Commerce With Acquisition of the …