Waxy package prompts scare at Montrose post officeThe Flint Journal – MLive.com, MIby Bryn Mickle | The Flint Journal Emergency crews swarmed the area and cordoned off West Maple and South Genesee streets after a postal worker complained that her eyes had begun to burn about 2:30 pm after she had …

Flood Water Still Rising in Washington CountyWMBB-TV, FLThe Post Office in Caryville remains closed until further notice. Residents with post offices boxes in Caryville can collect their mail, with proper identification, at the Post Office in Bonifay. The Red Cross is opening a shelter this morning at 10AM … More: continued …

Charity auction site: like eBay for a cause6abc.com, PABy Amy Buckman Its setup is similar to eBay, but proceeds support Goodwill's mission to help put people to work, especially people with disabilities or other disadvantages. The list of items available on the site is extensive: Antiques, Art, … More: continued here

Pasadena Playhouse Set To Host STAMP COLLECTORS DAY: A CELEBRATION …Broadway World, NYPasadena Playhouse will host “Stamp Collectors Day: A Celebration of the Stamp” in honor of their 2009 season theme: Women: The Heart and Soul of Theatre, on Saturday, April 11 from 12 pm to 3 pm The Pasadena Playhouse …

Post office in bid to be crowned the bestMuswell Hill Journal, UKA POPULAR Post Office is in the running for the crown of best in Britain. Customers' votes helped the Muswell Hill Post Office in Muswell Hill Broadway make it on to the shortlist for the prestigious prize in the south …

E! Online The Simpsons Get StampedE! OnlineThe Simpsons have already left their stamp on pop culture—now they're doing the same for your mail. The US Postal Service today announced plans to immortalize the first family of Springfield in a series of 44-cent first-class stamps, which will be …Postal Service launching …

Business Wire (press release) EBay Opening App Store In SummerInformationWeek, NYSimilar to Apple's App Store, eBay hopes to entice third-party developers with a slice of the revenue from its Selling Manager Application. By Michael Singer EBay is jumping on the App Store bandwagon this summer. The online auction house on Wednesday …

Will eBay Finally Benefit from Its Skype Acquisition?Investerms.com, CAeBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY) first acquired Skype Technologies back in September 2005 for a purchase price of $2.6 billion in cash and stock, plus performance-based consideration. Since then, the online auction web site has written off the entire … More: continued here

Washington Times Tax credit, food-stamp increase take effect todayRichmond Times Dispatch, VABy Staff Reports Millions of Virginia will begin to feel the effects of the federal economic stimulus package today, as tax credits start to show up in paychecks and benefits rise for food-stamp recipients. A tax credit amounting to $400 …

We won't let criminals drive us out, say post office coupleThis is Nottingham, UKPhil Burgess was hurt during the morning raid on Lowdham Post Office. His wife Chris was also caught up in a robbery at the branch in September 2007, when four men burst in with an axe. "I'd be …