Sky News Xmas Tills Start RingingSky News, UK –3 hours agoFurther evidence of the growing popularity of online shopping has come from eBay and department store chain John Lewis. eBay said it expected Sunday to be …Deep price cuts bring wary shoppers back to the storesIndependentCar-free West End lures shoppersThe Press AssociationLondon’s …

Israeli stamps may cause travel issuesNashua Telegraph, NH –4 hours agoWill there be a problem going to the above-mentioned Arab countries with my US passport bearing Israeli stamps? A: Not to those particular Arab countries. … More: continued here

NEWS.com.au Princess Eugenie staying at budget backpackers in GoaNEWS.com.au, Australia –5 hours agoAccording to the Mail on Sunday, the officers’ presence is estimated to have added £10000 to the Royal protection bill, to pay for flights, extra allowances … More: continued here

The Age Gordon Ramsay will open Maze restaurant in Melbourne in 2010 …The Age, Australia –3 hours agoTo the uninitiated, the Royal Mail Hotel in western Victoria probably sounds like any other country pub. Foodies with a finger on the pulse, however, … More: continued here

It’s been two weeks since the Calgary Stampeders won the coveted Grey Cup, and while things have quieted down at McMahon Stadium — sort of — the shiny trophy has been making the rounds of the city in a big way. More: continued here

Postal clerk Catherine Masca sorts holiday stamps. More North County shoppers pinched by the economic slump may brave the frantic shopping crowds this season, boxing and shipping bow-adorned bargains to destinations across the country and around the globe. More: continued here

Briton SportsNews Bulldogs win sixth straightAdrian Daily Telegram, MI –5 hours agoBy Andrea Ellis Adrian College junior Anita Stamps elevates for a jump shot during Saturday’s MIAA game against Albion. Stamps hit a pair of free throws in …JCC men fall to national powerThe Jackson Citizen Patriot – MLive.comDennis, Rewa lead second …

Guards at Britain’s Buckingham Palace have shagged golf balls for Prince Andrew and tiptoe past his father’s open window, according to the Mail on Sunday.The new batch of insider revelations comes from court documents and sources that also report the queen herself has a rubber duckie for the royal tub …

A Boston-area man’s baseball memorabilia auction was banned earlier this week by eBay when he tried to sell underwear that formerly belonged to baseball stars Alex Rodriguez, Kevin Youkilis and Josh Beckett. More: continued here

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — FedEx Freight and FedEx National LTL plan to raise general rates by 5.7 percent, effective Jan. 5.The less-than-truckload companies are part of the FedEx Freight operating segment of the FedEx Corp., based in Memphis. More: continued here