A two-minute silence is held by post office workers to remember a colleague killed in an armed robbery. More: continued here

eBay sellers and buyers gave a record $36 million to U.S. nonprofit organizations in 2008 through the eBay Giving Works program. Donations were up almost 20 percent in 2008, with nearly 1.5 million people supporting their favorite causes. More: continued here

DANBURY – One of the two men accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars worth of rare stamps from a Bethel business was sentenced to serve 90 days behind bars Friday in Superior Court after paying restitution.Andrew Mastrianni, 22, of Advocate Place in Danbury, had pleaded guilty to conspiracy …

Police seek gumball and candy machine thievesThe Associated Press –1 hour agoOne restaurant manager told The Olympian he thought the thieves wanted to sell the machines on eBay. But machines taken Wednesday were found in a Tumwater … More: continued here

London, Jan 16 : A kids’ board game up for grabs at auction site ebay has been removed following a stir over a swastika on the box. More: continued here

National public relations firm Ketchum apologized today for an employee’s online posting that appeared to slam FedEx’s hometown. More: continued here

Offices busy with people seeking food stampsUrbana/Champaign News-Gazette, IL –5 hours agoThey plowed through the snow Wednesday morning to sign up for food stamps at the Department of Human Services office on North Walnut Street. … More: continued here

Danbury stamp theft defendant gets jail sentenceDanbury News Times, CT –3 hours agoBy Ethan Fry One of the two men accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of stamps from a Bethel business was sentenced to serve 90 days behind bars … More: continued here

A WITNESS has told how a “very nervous” robber produced a shotgun from under a trench coat and held up a Pooraka post office late this afternoon. More: continued here

Royal Mail blasted for first-class cheekCoventry Telegraph, UK –3 hours agoTHE Royal Mail has been blasted for asking Coventry council chiefs to celebrate the start of work on a new depot near Northampton which threatens hundreds … More: continued here