As economy gets uglier, governments sell onlineNewsday, NY –10 hours agoNew York state has brought in about $658000 in online surplus sales through eBay during the 2008-09 fiscal year that will end March 31. … More: continued here

Send letters to Santa Claus through E-burg post officePocono Record, PA –3 minutes agoLetters to Santa can be dropped off at the East Stroudsburg post office (no postage required) or mailed to Santa at the East Stroudsburg post office. … More: continued here

Sold: One Penn State BusNew York Times, United States –5 hours ago… Nittany Lions may have gone back to keeping tabs on other important Penn State stories, like following the bidding of blue Penn State buses on eBay. … More: continued here

Soldiers get boost with Christmas parcelsScotsman, United Kingdom –5 hours ago… soldiers serving abroad are gearing up for a bumper Christmas with the number of parcels being sent rising by 25 per cent, according to Royal Mail. …LESS THAN FORTNIGHT TO POST CHRISTMAS CARDS TO TROOPSDaily Starall 3 news articles More: continued …

CBC.ca Stamps fans rejoiceCalgary Herald,  Canada –54 minutes agoThe Montreal Alouettes made a last ditch effort in the dying seconds but came up short as the Stamps won their sixth Grey Cup 22-14 at Olympic Stadium on …(Stamp)ing out the AlsVancouver SunStamps fans flood Calgary sports barsCalgary CTVStamps are Grey Cup …

Help for eBay Shoppers Who Can’t SpellNew York Times, United States –4 hours agoA handful of new Web sites with names like Typo Bay and Typo Buddy are out to help shoppers save money by searching eBay for misspelled brand names. … More: continued here

Providence Journal Report: More RI families becoming ‘food insecure’Turn to 10.com, RI –27 minutes agoThe report also recommended changes in procedures to make it easier for Rhode Islanders to sign up for food stamps. In recent years, only a little more than …Food banks feel strain as need growProvidence Journalall 4 news …

Council against Post Office cutting hoursNewnan Times-Herald, GA –2 minutes agoThe post office also increases tax revenues for the city, according to the resolution. The resolution requests that the facility maintain regular business … More: continued here

Boston Globe With his pen, Japanese artist livens officeBoston Globe, United States –9 hours ago(Blaine Harden/Washington Post) By Blaine Harden TOKYO – The American poet Theodore Roethke called it "the inexorable sadness of pencils. … More: continued here

Stamps win overshadows halftime showCalgary Herald,  Canada –1 hour ago… is that when looking back in 10 years (or even six months), most people are going to remember the day for the Stamps victory, not the halftime show. …Stamps fans on red alertCanoe.caSound Off: What do you think of the Stamps' …