Post Office in midst of big holiday surgeReno Gazette Journal1 and Christmas Eve, USPS spokesman David Rupert said people would be surprised at the numbers that pass through the Yerington Post Office. … More: continued here

It’s that time of year again, and I don’t mean the time when the Christmas lights are prematurely lit. Early December is fine. No, it’s that time when you have to make your annual trip to the Post Office to buy stamps for the cards you want to dispatch to …

A 23-year-old man has been sentenced to nearly 12 years in federal prison for robbing a north Omaha post office. More: continued here

Dec. 10 (Bloomberg) — Craigslist Inc. co-founder Craig Newmark said he would have canceled the sale of a stake to EBay Inc. had he known the auction company would use confidential data to start a competing classified-advertising Web site. More: continued here

Tesco, first direct, IBM and eBay named among Econsultancy 2009 Innovation …Web 2.0 JournalTesco, Comet, IBM and eBay were also among the winners in Econsultancy's annual awards which recognise the smartest new ideas and achievements across …and more » More: continued here

Record-Searchlight Special Sacramento River fishing stamp repealedRecord-SearchlightStarting in January, anglers won't need a special stamp to fish below some dams in rivers feeding the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and San Francisco Bay. …and more » More: continued here

• City: Leave office aloneCoastline PilotCity officials unanimously supported folks who oppose the possible closure of the South Laguna Post Office as a disservice to the city. … More: continued here

Royal Mail delivered what looked like impressive half-year numbers yesterday, revealing that operating profits were up 4 per cent to £184m on the same time last year. More: continued here

Cult of Mac (blog) Ebay Watch: Last Day to Bid on Working LisaCult of Mac (blog)The financial crisis may be spurring a few Apple collectors to clean the computer room — after a couple of Apple Is we found on ebay, reader David Smith …and more » More: continued here

Craigslist founder Craig Newmark testified Thursday that he was assured by eBay executives that they were happy with a “courtship” period in which eBay would hold a minority stake for several years, and that if both sides weren’t happy, they would agree to an amicable parting of the ways. More: …