July 23 (Bloomberg) — U.S. stocks advanced, returning the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index to an eight-month high, as EBay Inc., Ford Motor Co. and AT&T Inc. posted better-than-estimated results and home resales increased more than forecast. More: continued here

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ALBERTO Contador won the final time trial in the Tour de France on Thursday, and Lance Armstrong moved up one spot to third place overall. More: continued here

Two new postage stamps feature the Biloxi Lighthouse and the Sand Island Lighthouse (off the coast of Dauphin Island) which were both battered by Hurricane Katrina. More: continued here

Providence Eyewitness News Providence post office to close on SundaysTurn to 10.comAP PROVIDENCE—Providence's main post office will be closing on Sundays because of substantial drops in mail volume and revenue. The US Postal Service said …Main Providence post office to close on SundaysProvidence JournalNew York (JFK) International Mail Facility Certified …

Earnings could have been worse at eBay. More: continued here

Peter Chapple-Hyam hopes the rains stays away ahead of Saturday’s Sky Bet York Stakes. He runs Monitor Closely who finished third to Glass Harmonium in the Listed Hampton Court Stakes at Royal Ascot. More: continued here

A $6 billion deficit is expected to force the closing of the Sayler Park Post Office. More: continued here

South Falls post office may be closedInternational Falls Daily JournalThe US Postal Service is considering closure of the post office station in former South International Falls. The South Falls station is among seven in … More: continued here

EMC, ebay, vmware lead early tech gainsMarketWatchSAN FRANCISCO (marketwatch) — Technology stocks put in a mixed early trading performance Thursday, with gains from vmware Inc. , EMC Corp. and ebay Inc. …Tech Stocks Get Boost From ebay, EMC, AmazonWall Street Journalall 3 news articles » More: continued here