Beginning January 1, 2012, Memphis-based FedEx will begin offering insurance benefits to same-sex domestic partners. The company has been offering such benefits to employees in California (where its required by law) and at the FedEx Office locations for several years. But a lack of across-the-board coverage for same-sex partners had …

Alaska senators sponsor duck stamp billKTUULisa Murkowski and Mark Begich have introduced a bill that would remove the requirement that Alaskans purchase duck stamps for subsistence purposes. …Alaska senators sponsor duck stamp bill to benefit AlaskansKTUUBegich keeps in touch with Alaskans via social mediaKTUUall 8 news articles » More: continued here

If President Barack Obama signs the bill, the Hickory Post Office will be renamed for Sgt. Matthew L. Ingram, a Mississippi soldier who died in Afghanistan. More: continued here

UberGizmo (blog) Internet Controlled Soda Machine Sells on eBay for $76IntoMobile (blog)Note: Now that Chris has graduated and moved on, his former roommates decided to sell the machine on eBay. It went for only $76, with part of the monies …Soda machine modified to dispense using iPhone appGeek.comSoda machine controlled …

Christian Science Monitor Seven online scams and how to avoid themChristian Science MonitorBuying on eBay can be great fun as well as a source of bargains on a whole cornucopia of goods and services. It can also be a disillusioning experience if …and more » More: continued here

WINSTED — With the U.S. Postal Service in perilous financial straits, many are confronting fears that local offices around the country could be shut down or delivery hours cut back. In Winsted, however, a group of activists are planning a rally to make sure the town’s post office doesn’t make …

Odd Wisconsin: First Cross Plains post office was … in a hatMadison.comLetters would arrive in Madison, the closest town with an actual US post office, and a man remembered only as “Mr. Thomas” would go pick it up. … More: continued here

Decoding And Analyzing eBay's Stated (Leaked?) 2010 Marketplace PrioritiesistockAnalyst.com (press release)In the World of the eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) ecosystem, we have our own lingo that is deeply ingrained and we forget sometimes that people have no idea what we …and more » More: continued here

Kansas City Star Treskilling Yellow: World's rarest stamp sells for record £1.6millionOne News Page (blog)The Swedish Treskilling Yellow is believed to be the only surviving misprint of an 1855 three shilling stamp that was supposed to be green. …Auctioneer: Swedish stamp keeps world recordThe Associated PressWorld's most expensive stamp sold …

Man stuck with counterfeit $100s from post officeNorthwest Cable News… apparently gave a Los Angeles man $800 in counterfeit $100 bills and now he's stuck with it even though it came from a federal government office. … More: continued here