Scandinavians interested in buying 30pc of Royal MailTelegraph.co.uk, United KingdomDanish and Swedish post offices are examining joint bid for stake in Royal Mail as the Government pursues controversial plan to part-privatise the postal service. By Mark Kleinman Post Danmark and Posten AB of Sweden, which are in the process of … …

Food stamps serve about 51000 in NDBismarck Tribune,  USAState officials say about 51000 low-income North Dakotans were served by the federal food stamp program last month. Food stamp director Arlene Dura says the number of North Dakota families receiving help grew by 5 percent in fiscal 2008. … More: continued …

A community on Skye that took over its petrol station will now also run the local post office. More: continued here

An eBay auction of the ‘last’ bag of Woolworths pic ‘n’ mix has attracted more than £300 in bids. More: continued here

Former Chief of eBay Tries a New Bid. It’s Political.New York Times, United StatesBy BRAD STONE SAN FRANCISCO — Meg Whitman, a former chief executive of eBay, once said that running the Internet auction site was like being the mayor of a large city, with the mix of politics, competing constituencies …

Sky News Sweet sorrow: final bag of Woolworths treats sold onlineAFPThe 800 gramme bag of sweets — containing treats like fizzy cola bottles, pineapple cubes and Turkish delight — attracted 115 bids before selling on Internet auction site eBay. Woolworths, a general store selling everything from CDs to children's …Last …

Daily Contributor Family puts their cave up for sale on eBayExaminer.comA family in Missouri has put their home up for sale on eBay. What is unique about this home is that it is built in a cave. They have said that there are no heating or cooling bills because it …

1010 Wins New stamp honoring Medgar Evers releasedNewsday, NYBy VERENA DOBNIK | AP Writer NEW YORK – A US postage stamp with the likeness of slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers has been officially released. The 42-cent Evers stamp now goes on sale nationwide. He's one of a dozen civil rights …

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Four new postage stamps celebrating Wales and St David’s Day will be on sale from next Thursday. A new first class stamp features the Welsh flag and an 81p long format stamp shows a stunning illustration of St David himself by artist Clair Melinsky. More: continued here