Shockya.com USPS to issue Billy Wilder stampUPI.com23 (UPI) — The United States Postal Service announced Tuesday it will issue a stamp in 2012 honoring the late Oscar-winning film director Billy Wilder. Richard Maher, spokesman for the Los Angeles and Orange County, Calif., offices of the USPS said …USPO to issue …

Columbia Daily Herald Detective: eBay theft ring unpluggedColumbia Daily HeraldHe said the stolen items were part of an eBay theft ring. “These people were sending folks to steal all these items and putting them on eBay,” he said. “We also have seven gift cards that were confiscated along with (about) …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — There’s good news for food stamp customers. Their cards are now being accepted at certain Mecklenburg County farmer’s markets.  This will help food stamp recipients to buy more fresh produce. Here’s the list of markets accepting the cards:   Davidson Farmer’s Market on Main Street Black Women’s …

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Globe Trotter:Amazon, eBay and Alibaba are developing at different speedEconomic TimesAmazon, eBay and Alibaba are all among the world's biggest online retailers, but are developing at very different speeds as reported in Warc. The research group, ComScore, reported Amazon's portfolio of sites secured 282m visitors across the globe in … …

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Food stamp use booms in Sevier CountyKnoxville News SentinelThe purchase was a first — I'd never seen anyone buy ice with an Electronic Benefits Transfer card, the delivery system for food stamps. My thoughts turned to other EBT purchases I'd seen: Mountain Dew, honey buns, ice cream and other junk …

Globe and Mail Stamps not putting too much stock in one gameVictoria Times ColonistCalgary Stampeders' Jon Cornish (middle) is tackled by Montreal Alouettes' Michael Giffin (left) and Shea Emry (right) in this file photo. The Calgary Stampeders are taking on the two-time defending Grey Cup champion Montreal Alouettes on Saturday …

It was early Tuesday morning that a vehicle struck the front of the Athens Post Office. Witnesses said no one was injured. Few details are reported at this time. More: continued here

Earthquake closes, damages Washington landmarksWashington PostOld Post Office tower: Evacuated, closed, no damage. Reopening Wednesday. — Smithsonian museums: Closed Tuesday, being inspected for damage. Minor cracks, broken glass reported at 1857 Smithsonian Castle. — MLK Memorial: Briefly closed, now open. …Earthquake closes, damages Washington landmarksWNYTall 63 news articles » More: continued …