A first-time paraglider breaks his back after trying to fly a machine he bought for £300 on eBay. More: continued here

Channel 4 News Queen's speech 2010: Coalition announces school, welfare and budget reformsThe GuardianVincent Cable, the business secretary, will take charge of a postal services bill that will allow for the part-privatisation of Royal Mail. …Bill to sell stake in Royal Mail to go aheadFinancial TimesQueens speech: summary of key …

UK to Sell Stake in Royal Mail to Fund Service ImprovementsBloombergMay 25 (Bloomberg) — The new UK coalition government will sell a stake in Royal Mail Group Ltd., the national postal service, … More: continued here

Roy Dixon had no experience of the dangerous pastime when he bought the paraglider for £300 from the auction website eBay. More: continued here

Calaveras history ends up on eBayStockton RecordCalaveras County Historical Society board member Rosemary Faulkner said that only one buyer – who transacted the deal through eBay – had purchased a …and more » More: continued here

Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail privatisation proposedThe Press AssociationThe Government said there was a commitment to keep the Post Office in public ownership and raised the prospect of "employee engagement" in the Royal Mail. …Union warns Royal Mail it will fight plans for privatisationThe GuardianStrike threat over Royal Mail plansFinancial TimesMail and …

A historic post office in Tulare County has been told to close up shop by this Friday because it is not making any money. This building is special to residents who are fighting to keep it open. More: continued here

Daily Mail Amateur thrillseeker breaks back after buying paraglider from eBay and taking …Daily MailRoy Dixon had no experience of the dangerous pastime when he bought the paraglider for £300 from the auction website eBay. The 45-year-old thrill-seeker …and more » More: continued here

Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Mark Begich introduced legislation Monday that would eliminate the law requiring Alaskans to purchase duck stamps for subsistence purposes. More: continued here

MLive.com 5-day delivery would be postal death knellModesto BeeA recent article described the post office's dire economic condition, and pushed going from six- to five-day-a-week day delivery as …Grand Rapids Postal Service union members protest proposal to reduce mail …MLive.comall 2 news articles » More: continued here