Royal Mail profit an insult to the countryside’s peopleWalesOnline, United Kingdom –1 hour agoTHE news that Royal Mail doubled its interim operating profit to £177m (from £86m last time) has come as the final insult to many rural communities. … More: continued here

Meg Whitman, the former CEO of eBay, hasn’t said whether she will run for governor of California in 2010. But the woman who guided the growth of one of the Internet’s biggest success stories has run into an early online stumbling block: a cybersquatter has snatched up a series of …

Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger did not start the second half because of an injured right shoulder and will miss the second half of tonight?s game at FedEx Field. More: continued here

Vancouver Sun Lions and Esks hoping to take opponents to school, not get history …Winnipeg Sun, Canada –21 minutes agoThe Eskimos should be at full strength on offence with receiver Fred Stamps set to return from injury. When receiver Kelly Campbell gets 100 yards, …Buono has 'first game' concernsVancouver SunGrey MattersLondon Free …

Council must act on city post offices – campaignersThis is Nottingham, UK –35 minutes agoBUSINESSES and residents say a once thriving community is being "torn apart" due to the closure of its post office. It is a year since people in Carrington … More: continued here

Stamps victory seals West, sends Lions to Regina for semifinalCanada.com, Canada –5 hours agoStampeders 41, Lions 30. Blue Bombers head into playoffs on a high note after trouncing hapless Tiger-Cats He was 4-for-4 on the day and is now 7-for-8 in … More: continued here

CCTV Stamp released to cheer Sino-Moroccan friendshipCCTV, China –34 minutes agoThe Moroccan Post Office has released a set of commemorative stamps in recognition of a half century of friendship between the two countries. … More: continued here

Christmas stamps unveiledThe Press Association –4 hours agoThe Royal Mail has broken with tradition to feature both religious and secular images in its 2008 Christmas stamp collection. The Madonna of Humility by … More: continued here

Talkers: Ozarks’ Mystic Caverns up for bid on eBayKansas City Star, MO –2 minutes agoRush, 49, is auctioning the Mystic Caverns in the Ozark Mountains on eBay. The 28-acre property in Arkansas includes a gift shop and three caves, … More: continued here

College Student Offers Vote on eBayTuscaloosa News (subscription), AL –1 hour agoAn Arizona college student has put his vote in Tuesday's election up for sale to the highest bidder on eBay. However, he decided to take the listing down … More: continued here