Gov. Jennifer Granholm says everyone from students to jobless workers will benefit from the federal recovery package. Speaking at a town hall meeting Thursday at Lansing’s Cristo Rey Community Center, Granholm explained that extra money is flowing to students who need Pell Grants, to those getting unemployment checks or food …

WASHINGTON — The post office will run out of money this year unless it gets help, Postmaster General John Potter told Congress on Wednesday as he sought permission to cut delivery to five days a week. “We are facing losses of historic proportion. More: continued here

Ardmore Post Office will sponsor a Passport Fair from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Saturday. More: continued here

eBay UK, IPO team in piracy driveHollywood Reporter, United StatesLONDON — Online trading site eBay UK has teamed with the Intellectual Property Office here to battle counterfeiting and piracy on its site. eBay is corralling the support of rights owners, anti-piracy units and representatives from the music, … More: continued here

Eye on ebay: Historical Razorback Game Program Can Be YoursArkansasSports360.com, AROn Tuesday, we offered an early look at this week's "Eye on ebay" when we showed you former Razorback Marcus Monk's "Come Get You Some" car. We are sad to say, despite the extra pub, still no more new bids on …

ANGER over the government’s plans to part-privatise Royal Mail intensified on Thursday amid a fresh row over the role of the chairwoman of the organisation’s pensions trustees. More: continued here

Ericsson will be hosting a visit by Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden to Rio de Janeiro, to coincide with the Volvo Ocean Race stopover in the city. The program will include participation in Ericsson’s customer activities as well as sailing onboard one of Ericsson’s two boats in …

Orange County residents fight to keep post office in Locust Grove open More: continued here

Bend Weekly Federal Stimulus Package Increases Food Stamp BenefitsSalem-News.Com, OROregonians will soon have increased food benefits under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which calls for a more than 13 percent increase in federal food stamp benefits. Governor Ted Kulongoski says the increase helps in two ways. …More Federal Money Promised …

(Reuters) – De La Rue , the world’s largest non-government printer of banknotes, is unlikely to bid for coin maker Royal Mint, according to UBS. More: continued here