Could Casey's pick up rural Iowa post office slack?DesMoinesRegister.com (blog)An intriguing idea came out of Monday night's post office closure meeting in Lohrville: Could the local Casey's General Store, one resident wondered, pick up the slack and become a postal retail outlet similar to how the grocery chains provide mail …

eBay reported in-line numbers and raised guidance for the year More: continued here

Could the local Casey’s pick up the slack and become a postal retail outlet similar to how the grocery chains do it in the Des Moines metro? More: continued here

Earnings After the Bell: Starbucks, eBayMarketNewsVideo.comeBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) also posted a 20% increase in quarterly earnings late yesterday. The online marketplace said first quarter net income rose to $475.9 million, or $0.36 per share, compared to $397.7 million, or $0.30 per share, last year. …and more » More: continued here

If you’re hunting royal wedding souvenirs on the U.S. side of the pond, the Postal Service is there for you. More: continued here

WASHINGTON (AP) — If you’re hunting royal wedding souvenirs on the U.S. side the pond, the Postal Service is there for you. Britain’s Royal Mail issued special stamps for the wedding and American postal authorities are offering them as part of a… More: continued here

The Calgary Stampeders have signed defensive back Brandon Isaac to a contract extension.  Terms of the deal are not being disclosed.  Isaac is coming off a rookie campaign where he made 24 defensive tackles, including one interception and three sacks.  He also had seven special-teams tackles, two forced fumbles, two …

Grocery store owner charged in food-stamp fraudMonitorA 55-year-old Brownsville grocery store owner and two employees were indicted this month on federal charges of food stamp fraud that allegedly made them a profit of almost $4 million. Parviz Sheikh Rezaei, owner of two grocery stores, was arrested … More: continued here

Boston Globe US post office offering British wedding stampsWBRCKate Middleton _ not that one _ in royal mix-up as Mass. woman confused for British royalty WASHINGTON (AP) – If you're hunting royal wedding souvenirs on the US side the pond, the Postal Service is there for you. Britain's Royal Mail …

Akamai, eBay Earnings Drive Internet and Nasdaq ETFsETF TrendsThe PowerShares QQQ (Nasdaq: NasdaqGM: QQQ) was off fractionally in early trading Thursday following mixed results from eBay (NasdaqGS) and Akamai Technologies (NasdaqGS: AKAM). Akamai shares plunged more than 15% in opening trades Thursday. …Citrix, Flextronics Move Nasdaq ETF Amid Earnings ParadeNASDAQall …