Last night, eBay announced that as of Jan. 1, it will institute a global ban on ivory sales. According to a new report from the International Fund for Animal Welfare, the site is responsible for almost two-thirds of the online trade in wildlife products globally. More: continued here

Drivers for FedEx Corp. have won about $14.4 million in a dispute over whether the delivery company illegally classified them as independent contractors instead of employees. Lawyers for about 200 drivers said Monday that a referee appointed by a Superior Court judge had awarded the amount in reimbursed job-related expenses …

BOISE — Food stamp use throughout Idaho has reached at an all-time high as the economy continues to squeeze household finances.In August 2007, officials with the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare said 87,771 Gem State residents received food purchase assistance with their Idaho “Quest” cards. In August this year, …

(RTTNews) – eBay, the top online auction site, said that it will ban the worldwide sales of all types of ivory products with effect from January 1, 2009. More: continued here

Village joy as post office reopensThe Thetford and Brandon Times, UK –51 minutes agoResidents of Methwold yesterday said they hoped to provide inspiration to other communities after it emerged that their post office was set to reopen. … More: continued here

Postal worker burned mail in an incineratorCrewe Chronicle, UK –2 minutes agoJohn Oates, prosecuting, said Lavin started work at Royal Mail in January 2008 and by April, complaints were made about missing mail. … More: continued here

Food stamps set recordIdaho Press-Tribune, ID –38 minutes agoBOISE — Food stamp use throughout Idaho has reached at an all-time high as the economy continues to squeeze household finances. … More: continued here

The ban, set to take effect Jan. 1, comes after an animal welfare group’s investigation. EBay Inc. will halt the sale of ivory on its websites, a company spokeswoman said Tuesday, after an investigation by an animal welfare group found the online auction giant was listing thousands of animal products …

A court-appointed official has awarded drivers for FedEx Corp. in California about $14.4 million in a dispute over whether the delivery company illega…. More: continued here

EBay to halt ivory sales on websitesLos Angeles Times, CA –6 minutes agoBy Richard C. Paddock Reported from San Francisco — EBay Inc. will halt the sale of ivory on its websites, a company spokeswoman said Tuesday, … More: continued here