PO'd! Pratt post office will be closed for a year!BrooklynPapers.comThe Pratt post office on Myrtle Avenue — which was shuttered on March 1 for eight weeks of emergency repairs — will actually be closed for … More: continued here

Burglary victim may never walk again after first floor escape leapCroydon GuardianWearing just a nightdress, she answered the door to a man dressed in Royal Mail jacket asking her to sign for a delivery, but said there was no sign of any … More: continued here

Hagerstown, Md. — A 40-foot sculpture in rural Maryland of three New York City firefighters raising the U.S. flag at ground zero is being offered on eBay, but there’s a catch: You can’t take it home. More: continued here

This daily column features short news items from some of the 20 localities that make up the greater Richmond area. If you have a news item, please call 649-6990 or send us an e-mail at . More: continued here

AuctionBytes Blog (blog) eBay Surveys Buyers and Asks, Are You Shopping on Amazon?AuctionBytes Blog (blog)An eBay survey conducted this month on online shopping behavior revealed its concern over rivals, particularly Amazon, Google and Craigslist, and revealed … More: continued here

Car hits dump truck near Barrigada post officeKUAM.comGuam – The Guam Police Department responded to a car collision in Barrigada in front of the Guam Main Facility post office this morning. … More: continued here

A 40-foot sculpture in rural Maryland of three New York City firefighters raising the U.S. flag at ground zero that was… More: continued here

Where Fuel Cells StandWall Street JournalBloom's initial roster of customers, including Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Google Inc. and eBay Inc., is impressive enough that some analysts say it may get the …and more » More: continued here

Young letter writer hails hero dadRichmond and Twickenham TimesYoungsters at schools across London were invited to enter the Royal Mail's letter-writing competition, which this year asked children to send in letters … More: continued here

Washington Post Whitman-Poizner race gets closer in CaliforniaWashington PostFormer eBay CEO Meg Whitman debates her rival for the GOP gubernatorial nomination, Steve Poizner. (Jim Gensheimer/pool) By Chris Cillizza For months, …Poizner, Whitman both deploy exaggeration in attack adsLos Angeles TimesWhat Meg Whitman's money can't buySan Francisco ChronicleSAUNDERS: Whitman can spend, …