Have-a-go hero tackles armed raiders with a spade at post office in UnsworthManchester Evening NewsA have-a-go hero was violently attacked after challenging armed robbers at a post office. The 47-year-old was a customer at a post office on Pole Lane, Unsworth, Bury, when he witnessed a robbery. He went outside …

Bury post office armed robbers attack manBBC NewsA man was violently attacked as he tried to stop a gang of armed robbers who were fleeing from a raid on a post office in Greater Manchester. Four masked men, armed with crowbars and hammers threatened and attacked staff at the shop …

A package and bag with white powder that caused the Ferndale Post Office to close its doors for roughly one hour Thursday morning was determined to be a broken bottle of penicillin, according to investigators. More: continued here

SHIRLEY — The U. S. Postal Service is asking Shirley area homeowners to inspect and repair their mailboxes during Mailbox Improvement Week, May 16 through May 22, says Postmaster Deanna M. More: continued here

The lawsuit also names two former eBay and PayPal employees who now work for Google. More: continued here

Who Owns Mobile Payments?Portfolio.com (blog)PayPal and its parent eBay have hit Google with a lawsuit over its newly introduced Google Wallet, a mobile payment system that lets consumers pay for purchases with their smartphones. It looks like Google is going to have to pull out its Google Wallet …Pre-market Movers …

The Post Office Is About To Go BustNPR (blog)This week's Bloomberg Businessweek has a good overview of the troubles facing the post office. Here are a few key excerpts: The USPS has 571566 full-time workers, making it the country's second-largest civilian employer after Wal-Mart Stores. … More: continued here

PayPal, eBay: Not So Fast, Google Wallet, You're Sued!TIMEOr at least PayPal and eBay think it does. Google took the wraps off its new mobile e-payment service yesterday, a service that promises to let you abandon plastic cards and just use your smartphone (Google's Nexus S 4G for starters) in …

Selling old gadgets: Buy back services comparedCNETWhile eBay and Craigslist are good ways to find a new home for an old gadget, it requires some effort on the seller's part. Deciding on a competitive price, weighing offers, and either shipping it off yourself or agreeing on a place to meet …

White powder shuts down Ferndale post office; substance determined to be …Times-StandardA package and bag with white powder that caused the Ferndale Post Office to close its doors for roughly one hour Thursday morning was determined to be a broken bottle of penicillin, according to investigators. Hazardous materials investigators …and …