One of the foremost collections of stamps bearing Lincoln?s portrait was auctioned in New York by Spink Shreves Galleries, bringing nearly $2 million including commissions. More: continued here

The founders of San Francisco’s StumbleUpon, an online search and content sharing site, joke that Ebay’s decision to sell the company back to them makes the company “a startup with a silver spoon.” More: continued here

Buffett continues to offer tickets to the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting on eBay for $2.50 each, to prevent scalping. More: continued here

THE RATINGS GAMEMarketWatch… not a prediction on the quarter, writing that "quarter timing this is almost impossible. But quantifying is not." He also expects that Amazon's sales growth is more sustainable than many think. Growing international sales, weakness at rival eBay (EBAY:Ahead of the Bell: Amazon.com upgradedForbesAmazon Can Go Higher: …

eBay will host law enforcement officials at a seminar on Internet crime. During the event, part of which is open to the media, eBay will showcase programs that foster collaboration between local, federal and international law enforcement and its own trust and safety team. More: continued here

Novinite.com paidContent.org – eBay Sheds StumbleUpon; Skype Next?Washington Post, United StatesTwo years after purchasing web-page rating tool StumbleUpon for $75 million, eBay (NSDQ: EBAY) is handing the company back to its founders as well as Sherpalo Ventures, Accel Partners and August Capital. Financial terms were not disclosed. …EBay gets over identity …

The family of a Marine killed in Iraq joined community members yesterday to protest the closing of a post office named in his honor. More: continued here

Omaha Police Investigate Post Office RobberyKETV.com, NEPolice were investigating an armed robbery at the United States Post Office branch at 29th and State streets late Monday morning. Police found suspected getaway vehicle at 6720 Northridge Drive. Investigators said witnesses were able to get a … More: continued here

eBay had a 5.2 percent decline in unique visitors in March 2009 compared to the same month last year, and its page views were down 27 percent, according to data provided by Nielsen. More: continued here

BILLINGS – A record number of Montana households are relying on food stamps. More than 1 in 11 Montanans now use food stamps to help cover their grocery bills. At the start of April, they received a record $10.6 million in food stamp benefits. It was the first time food …