Wildfowl artist's work honoredBethany Beach Wave, DE – Jenny Hopkinson"Although there will be no stamp made out of it, I thought it would be fun to enter," he said of the Chincoteague contest. "I'll get to see my owl on T-shirts instead of in print like the duck stamps." Makuchal, the son of …

When Tyler Blackwelder decided to buy his girlfriend a bike on eBay, he never thought it would end with death threats and obscene messages, but he said what he learned should be a warning for others who shop on-line. More: continued here

A spring guide to help you clean out the clutterLower Hudson Journal news, NY – Megan K. ScottSell newer books on sites like Amazon.com or Half.com, an ebay company with fixed prices and no listing fees. If the book is autographed, a first edition or was written by a high profile author who …

Brown urged to do ‘right' by Highlands on postbusesAberdeen Press and Journal, UK – Jonny MuirBy Jonny Muir The UK Government is being urged to subsidise “lifeline” postbuses in the Highlands after the Royal Mail axed services between some of the region's most isolated communities. A petition has been lodged on 10 Downing …

No call too small for councilwomanAtlanta Journal Constitution,  USA – D.L. BennettShe buys virtually everything she, her husband and son own on eBay and other discount Web services. Smith could easily earn more than double that in her former field —- she retains her certifications as an emergency room nurse. … More: …

Craig briefs: Post Office: Help ‘Stamp Out Hunger'Craig Daily Press, COMore than 10000 communities and Post Offices in all 50 states are participating this year. In addition, King Soopers and City Market supermarkets across Colorado are supporting the Letter Carriers Food Drive for the hungry this year. … More: continued here

EDINBURG – Arnoldo Amador is convinced that eBay has everything. He should know – the Web site is his livelihood. Amador, 52, makes a living by buying used or broken food processing equipment off the auction Web site, he said. More: continued here

New York Daily News First-class ripoff: News experiment finds pricier priority mail …New York Daily News, NY – Tracy ConnorBY Tracy Connor Dozens of retired mailboxes sit in a parking lot at a US Post Office sort center. Do you believe priority mail is worth the price? Yes. I have had great results …

Fresno Unified office once a post officeFresno Bee, CA – Gloria AlamilloQuestion: I work in the former downtown post office at Tulare and M streets. What is the history of this building? Was it once a courthouse? Answer: Construction of Fresno's 90000-square-foot main post office began in April 1939 and the facility opened …

Annual reports on the Post Office networkMedia Newswire (press release), NYThe Government has tabled an amendment to the Postal Services Bill today to ensure that robust and transparent information about the Post Office network is published every year. The amendment introduces a new requirement for the Post Office to produce … …