Small firms that sell their goods on eBay are being squeezed out of business by a massive rise in fees to use the online auction site. More: continued here

PLANS to open a post office branch in Summertown Library are gathering momentum, if enough money can be raised to extend the building. More: continued here

ABC15.com (KNXV-TV) Thriving Underground Website Anonymously Markets Illegal DrugsPatch.comImagine one day in the far-flung future, when you can log on to your starship computer and browse through an unrestricted, online market place that safely sells every illegal drug imaginable—as if eBay and Erowid had decided to merge into a single …

America is gaining weight and the most vulnerable populations are those with low levels of education and income, as well as those with black or Hispanic heritage. The most obese state in the country, Mississippi, also happens to be the… More: continued here

Post Office could open up in libraryOxford MailHe said: “It would give more accessibility so people would not have to travel as far, and there could be some cost reductions for us.” Royal Mail Group spokesman Marie Gray confirmed there had been initial discussions with the two councils.and more » More: …

Aylsham’s old Post Office building is on the market with offers of over £250,000 invited. More: continued here

Judge delays Kan. food stamp conspiracy trialCt Post(AP) — A federal judge has granted a two-month delay in the food stamp fraud trial of two Wichita grocery store owners and other defendants. US District Judge J. Thomas Marten on Thursday rescheduled the trial of Muhammad Qadeer Akram and his wife, …

PEOPLE are being urged to write to Royal Mail opposing the closure of Holbeach Sorting Office. As reported in last week’s Spalding Guardian, Royal Mail plans to close the sorting office on Barrington Gate and relocate the operation to Spalding by next summer. More: continued here

Press Action (blog) FERC Rubber-Stamps Approvals for Natural Gas IndustryPress Action (blog)They know FERC is a rubber stamp. If you're a developer who wants to build an LNG import terminal that will damage a local ecosystem, don't worry. FERC will approve the project. And if you decide five years after …

18 people charged in food stamps fraudArizona Daily SunPHOENIX — Indictments have been returned against 18 individuals, including four merchants, involved in defrauding the government of about $700000 in food stamp benefits. The charges, announced Thursday by state officials, involve a scheme where …18 people charged in Arizona food stamps …