Government renews Post Office card account contractTalking Retail, UK –3 minutes agoThe government has renewed the Post Office's contract to hand out benefits, a move that means 3000 branches could potentially be saved from closure. … More: continued here

EBay has agreed to pull listings for tickets to President-elect Barack Obama’s inauguration from its main site, as well as its other sites, StubHub and Kijiji. More: continued here

Recognizing veterans came a day early with the dedication of the Humble post office in their honor Nov. 10. More: continued here

Officials were concerned that some offers could be scams. Tickets to the presidential swearing-in ceremony are supposed to be free and won’t be distributed until a few days before the event. Caving to pressure from the federal inaugural committee, EBay Inc. on Thursday removed tickets to the Jan. 20 swearing-in …

International Postal Executive Elmar Toime Joins Earth Class Mail…MarketWatch –7 minutes agoIn March, 2003, he was appointed Executive Deputy Chairman of Royal Mail Group PLC in Great Britain and became chairman of its management board. … More: continued here

EBay Inc. announced Thursday it won’t allow tickets to President-elect Barack Obama’s swearing-in ceremony to be sold on its Web sites. There’s overwhelming demand for the 240,000 tickets, which are supposed to be distributed free through congressional… More: continued here

A semi-truck that left the roadway and seriously injured the driver left cars stranded in the roadway for at least an hour on Wednesday. A semi-truck delivering packages for Fedex jammed up traffic on U.S. 75 Wednesday. More: continued here

If you are one of the few to land a ticket to the swearing-in of President-elect Barack Obama, don’t think about hawking it on eBay. More: continued here

Sportsnet.ca Stamps steamed over all-star snubThe Province, Canada –4 hours agoAt Stamps practice Thursday, much was made of the fact Burris' team was 8-3 against opponents with a winning record, while Calvillo was 3-4. …This week in the CFLToronto StarStamps vs. the starsWinnipeg SunPutting the past behindGlobe and MailThe Canadian Press – Canada.comall …

Resolution eyed to Greenville post office land disputeSharon Herald, PA –1 hour agoCouncil on July 24 approved an ordinance closing part of Fessler Place, an alley, to accommodate the new post office at West Main and South Second streets. … More: continued here