‘Barrister’ who bought wig and robes on eBay is jailedTimes Online, UK –5 hours agoA man who posed as a barrister at a series of court hearings after buying his robes and wig on eBay was jailed for two years yesterday. …Fake barrister jailed for fraudBBC NewsCompulsive liar jailed for pretending to …

Holiday shippers pack post officeThe Northwest Florida Daily News, FL –3 hours ago"Mondays are normally our busiest day anyway and I think today is our busiest day so far," said Shalimar Post Office Supervisor Jamie Featherston. … More: continued here

Baraboo man charged with theft on eBayBaraboo News Republic, WI –4 minutes agoBy Brian D. Bridgeford /News Republic A Baraboo man used the eBay auction site to steal — or attempt to steal — money totalling nearly $25000 from people … More: continued here

Post office in limboThe Review, OH –4 minutes agoVictor Dubina, USPS Cleveland-area spokesman, said two community post office paperwork packages were requested and delivered earlier this month on Dec. 3. … More: continued here

BREAKING: Post Office reopeningWest Branch Times, IA –4 minutes agoby Gregory R. Norfleet · News · December 15, 2008 The West Branch Post Office will reopen and resume box service Wednesday and retail service Thursday, … More: continued here

Columbia County sees increase in food stamp applicantsNBC Augusta, South Carolina –5 hours agoMore and more families are using food stamps to help make ends meet. In Georgia 450000 applied for food stamps in October. Judy Richards, the Director of … More: continued here

eBay brings computer center to UtahSalt Lake Tribune, United States –1 hour agoBy Tom Harvey Online auction giant eBay has decided to build a $334 million computer center in the Salt Lake Valley, state and company officials said Monday … More: continued here

PRESS DIGEST – Financial Times – Dec 16Reuters –2 hours agoPlans for the complete privatisation of Royal Mail were thrown out by ministers on Monday, the day before a report from Richard Hooper which will confirm … More: continued here

Palm names Douglas Jeffries from eBay as CFOForbes, NY –3 minutes ago… chief accounting officer at eBay Inc. Palm (nasdaq: PALM – news – people ) said current CFO Andy Brown will stay with the company through January. … More: continued here

Report sparks debate on Royal MailEllesmere Port Standard, UK –3 minutes agoAn eagerly-awaited report into the future of the Royal Mail is to be published on Tuesday, sparking a fierce debate about possible part-privatisation of the … More: continued here