Even in a tough economy, online philanthropy at eBay clicked. Making it easier for people to donate to their favorite nonprofits and high-profile celebrity auctions pushed charitable donations in 2010 from eBay sellers and buyers to a record $54.8-million, a 7-percent increase over 2009. More: continued here

Man Killed At Monster Hunter Stamp RallyKotaku.comLast Sunday at around midday, 34-year-old Fumiaki Kuranouchi and his friend went to a Monster Hunter "stamp rally" in Tokyo. Before leaving, they rode a …and more » More: continued here

Are you one of the buyers (or sellers) who likes to keep an eye on eBay listings through the “Watched Items” list? After receiving a number of letters from readers asking about the limits eBay places on Watched Items, we checked in with eBay to find out if anything had …

Telegraph.co.uk Post-a-puppy woman hit with cruelty chargesRegisterStacey Champion told post office workers in downtown Minneapolis to be particularly careful with the tightly sealed package she submitted for sending as a …Lunchtime Links: Minneapolis woman tries to mail puppy at the post officeSyracuse.comMinnesota woman tries to airmail puppy to GeorgiaExaminer.comWoman 'tried …

When in Rome: Vatican stamp collectingReutersVatican City also mints its own coins (it is within the euro zone) , maintains its own postal service (since 1929) and issues its own postage stamps. … More: continued here

French Telcos, Atos Origin To Launch E-Payment ServiceWall Street JournalFR) Thursday announced the launch of a new electronic payment platform called Buyster, which will allow them to compete with eBay Inc.'s (EBAY) PayPal in …French telecoms to launch internet payment platformReutersFrench telecoms to launch internet payment-reportLondon South Eastall 24 news …

• New mom Ali Larter showed off her svelte post-baby body in black workout leggings and a matching top during a trip to the Hollywood post office with her hubby Hayes MacArthur and 6-week-old Theodore. “They were that loving family that you couldn’t help noticing,” an onlooker tells us, adding …

Ali Larter Shows Off Her Post-Baby Body at the Post OfficePeople MagazineNew mom Ali Larter showed off her svelte post-baby body in black workout leggings and a matching top during a trip to the Hollywood post office with her … More: continued here

Flintshire MP condemns Royal Mail sell-off proposalsFlintshire ChronicleALYN and Deeside MP Mark Tami has launched a stinging attack on Conservative plans to privatise Royal Mail. Mr Tami said Government proposals to sell off … More: continued here

French telecoms to launch internet payment platformReuters… Bouygues Telecom, Orange and SFR are banding together to create an internet payment company along the lines of eBay's Paypal, they said on Thursday. …French Telcos, Atos Origin To Launch E-Payment ServiceWall Street JournalFrench telecoms to launch internet payment-reportLondon South Eastall 26 news …