The Guardian House conservatives balk…California may borrow…Post office branches targeted9&10 NewsBut many could be replaced by what are called Village Post Offices, in which postal services are offered in local stores, libraries or government offices. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A California law professor whose nomination for a seat on a …

Matson containership featured on new stampKHON2The US Postal Service is set to release stamps saluting the US Merchant Marine, including the Matson containership RJ Pfeiffer. The Matson ship is shown passing Diamond Head and represents the containership era of American maritime history. … More: continued here

Post office in Ben Franklin's house may closeMiamiHerald.comBy JOANN LOVIGLIO AP PHILADELPHIA — A post office that predates the American colonies is on the Postal Service's list of branches that could close. The post office in Philadelphia's historic Old City neighborhood is the only one in the country that …Tuesday …

Will Sleepy Hollow's Post Office Get Axed?Patch.comTo many, having a local post office is as much necessity as an idyllic staple of village life. And in many ways the Sleepy Hollow post office, located at 45 Beekman Avenue, exemplifies this feeling. With its constant flow of residents …and more » More: …

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Baker Hughes, eBay, Amazon.com, Google and …Centre Daily TimeseBay Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY) reported second quarter earnings of 46 cents, which was in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Solid revenue growth, the impact of acquisitions, a stronger gross margin and a much lower tax rate …

Struggling clothing company American Apparel is teaming up with eBay to create an online store within the San Jose company’s auction website due to strong demand for its products there More: continued here

Daily Mail Post office cuts: Is your post office on the list?Christian Science MonitorThe Postal Service is looking at cutting up to 3700 of its nearly 32000 post offices. Virtually every major US city would lose post offices. In this photo made July 5, 2011, Mountain City, Nev., resident Becky …

Post offices in Davis, Citrus Heights among those that may closeSacramento BeeSmall post offices in Davis and Citrus Heights are two of dozens the US Postal Service is studying for closure in its Sacramento region, which stretches from the Oregon border to near Fresno. The post offices in question get …

London gets ready for Olympics one-year countdownHighgate PeopleThe Royal Mail is also releasing a third set of commemorative stamps to mark the countdown tomorrow. Not all aspects of the upcoming Games have been unconditionally embraced by Londoners. The design of the 2012 logo caused a level of controversy, …and more » …

Autumn Braden, 19 of Allendale, Mich., likes a good joke. In May, she posted her an image of her cousin’s child on eBay, asking $1,000. EBay and Internet users alerted police and Braden was arrested. Charges against her have been dropped; I don’t think it should have even gone to …