Soft Sailor Xbox Shoes Sold For $4000 On eBaySoft Sailor, AZThey are called Nike Xbox-Alpha-Dunks and they were sold on eBay. The only pair. The Xbox 360 shoes are made of leather, and fiber optic wiring, and they feature a Xbox Logo and a battery which will put in a Strobe …

Telegraph.co.uk Stamp collection celebrates 250th anniversary of Kew GardensTelegraph.co.uk, United KingdomRoyal Mail is also issuing new stamps showing 10 species of endangered British plants. The stamps show plants like Lady's Slipper Orchid, Dwarf Milkwort, Marsh Saxifrage, Floating Water Plantain, Downy Woundwort, Round Headed Leek, Plymouth Pear and … More: continued here

MADRID: Roger Federer was made to work before overcoming Andy Roddick 7-5, 6-7 (5/7), 6-1 in the Madrid Masters quarter-finals yesterday, his 18th career win over his old American rival. More: continued here

The Calgary Stampeders made two separate trades with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Friday. More: continued here

Stamps& Coins: Postage increase makes for pricier nuptialsSacramento Bee,  USANot so long ago, when some would announce their wedding, they used stamps on the invites created by private companies printed with their picture. It's a neat idea, but those stamps come with a hefty premium for inclusion of the visual, …

Chaos after Hurricane Gustav is leading to big changes in the way emergency food stamps are distributed. More than 2 million people received benefits in the aftermath of Gustav, but many had to wait in line for hours just to apply. More: continued here

On Monday, the rate for mailing a first-class letter went up to 44 cents from 42 cents. A lot of people gripe about this, even though the rate for mailing a letter in the United States is still low compared with other countries’ rates. More: continued here

Baby delivered at post officeThe Press AssociationA baby girl delivered in a post office was weighed on parcel scales, staff have said. Paul Childs, 58, a postmaster in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, and his wife, Helen, 54, rushed into action after a customer went into labour in their shop. … More: continued …

Former eBay CEO Meg Whitman has offered to fire 30,000 California state workers. Whitman, who is running for governor, had previously pledged to eliminate 10 percent of California’s 345,000-employee work force. More: continued here

Pojoaque’s post office is closing. More: continued here