An armed disabled man took five people hostage in a Wytheville, Virginia, post office Wednesday, the town’s mayor said. More: continued here

Tech, Citi trading could spill into late tradingMarketWatchIn regular trading Wednesday, the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQ:COMP) outpaced the other major benchmarks, helped by a 5% gain in the shares of Ebay…and more » More: continued here

HULIQ Man Takes Five Hostage At Rural Post OfficeHULIQIn a horrific, pre-Christmas event, an armed man took five people hostage at a rural post office in Virgina. So far, while shots were fired, there have been … More: continued here

Poizner follows through on $15M campaign donationSan Jose Mercury NewsThe total is about the same amount one of his rivals for the GOP nomination, former eBay chief executive Meg Whitman, has given her campaign. …Interview With Governor Hopeful Meg WhitmanKIONrightnow.comall 28 news articles » More: continued here

Christmas gifts pile up as icy roads hamper deliveriesguardian.co.ukRoyal Mail said 95% of its operation was working normally. But with a seasonal postbag of more than 100m letters and packages a day, many thousands of items … More: continued here

Ebay (Ebay) Saves The Day For Last Minute ShoppersBenzingaEbay (NASDAQ: EBAY), has come to the rescue of all people who want their gifts delivered in time for Christmas. Ebay, shedding its image of second-hand …Amazon, eBay: December Same Store SalesSeeking Alpha (blog)all 2 news articles » More: continued here

BBC News Christmas deliveries face delaysBBC NewsRoyal Mail says 5% of its deliveries have been disrupted, while supermarkets are also experiencing delays. Asda says it is sending staff out in taxis and …Delivery warning for online buyersThe Press AssociationNo presents this Christmas: Snow thwarts online shopping deliveriesBroadband GenieChristmas parcel deliveries …

Jackson post office open until 3 pm Christmas EveThe Jackson Citizen Patriot – MLive.comThose waiting until the absolute last minute to mail anything before Christmas have until 3 pm Thursday to make it to the post office. …and more » More: continued here

New York Daily News Schmidt to lead Obama's cybersecurity driveFierceTelecomWith the appointment of former Bush administration and eBay staffer Howard Schmidt to cybersecurity coordinator, President Obama has finally reached his …Obama names a cyber security chiefBoston GlobeCybersecurity czar's first task: reboot policyChristian Science MonitorPresident Obama hires US's first cybersecurity tsarTelegraph.co.ukPC …

Amarillo Post Offices to close early Christmas EveConnectAmarillo.com powered by KVIIFor customers requiring full Post Office services, the Amarillo Main Post Office at 2301 Ross St., will remain open until 5 pm On Christmas Eve. …Jackson post office open until 3 pm Christmas EveThe Jackson Citizen Patriot – MLive.comall 3 …