In Triumph’s Wake Royal Mothers, Tragic Daughters, and the Prince They Paid for Glory By Julia P. Gelardi St. Martin’s; 432 pages; $29.95 Mothers, be good to your daughters. Dark fates may await them: cheating spouses, devastating illness, poverty, even the… More: continued here

Dec. 9 (Bloomberg) — U.S. stocks fell, halting a two-day advance, after companies from FedEx Corp. to Danaher Corp. forecast earnings that disappointed investors as the deepening recession crimps sales. More: continued here

Skip the Long Lines at the Post Office This Year and Go AutomatedWJHG-TV, FL –4 hours agoNewsChannel 7’s Elizabeth Prann made a trip to the local post office Tuesday to give us some tips to ensure those packages make it home. …Holiday Mailing Made Easy–Skip the Long Lines and Go AutomatedWJHG-TVall 3 …

The Oregonian – OregonLive.com Obama's old Chrysler for sale on eBayThe Oregonian – OregonLive.com, OR –4 minutes agoNot only was his Senate seat briefly up for sale (an obvious poke at Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's apparent dirty dealings), but the president-elect's old … More: continued here

Do you live for Ebay? Do you know the Amazon website like the palm of your hand? If you buy and sell online (for fun or profit), we want to hear from you. More: continued here

DHL, the world’s leading express and logistics company, today announced a new strategic partnership with eBay, the world’s largest online marketplace. Through the partnership, DHL offers eBay sellers More: continued here

The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare said a problem with a new business system kept 2,100 people from getting help on time. More: continued here

BBC News Gran's comfy chair auctionBBC News, UK –1 hour agoA Keighley grandmother has put the rights to use her best chair on Ebay in an attempt to avoid family squabbles at Christmas. The BBC is not responsible for … More: continued here

Florida’s top welfare official says public aid has exploded in the past 19 months due to the slumping economy. Department of Children & Families Secretary George Sheldon said 1.7 million Floridians are getting food stamps, up 45 percent since April 2007. More: continued here

This is the busiest time of the year for the post office, and the slumpy economy is having an impact of the volume of letters and packages the USPS is seeing this year. More: continued here