Threatened post office scraps plans to closeKnutsford Guardian, UK –21 minutes agoBy Adam Morson » A POST office and convenience store that was to close on Christmas Eve will now stay open for at least two more years. … More: continued here

The Royal Bank of Scotland was today expected to axe two bosses in a boardroom bloodbath prompted by the £250billion state bailout. More: continued here

AGFC offering electronic stampBaxter Bulletin, AR –3 hours agoLITTLE ROCK (AP) — In an effort to make federal duck-stamp purchasing more convenient, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is beginning the second year of … More: continued here

Police calls: Food stamps spark knife threatMansfield News Journal, OH –2 hours ago1100 block of Wyandotte Avenue, Mansfield — A 43-year-old Terrace Drive man said he was threatened Saturday over a food stamp card he bought from a … More: continued here

Millions of postal delivery headachesWalesOnline, United Kingdom –1 hour agoTHE number of badly addressed letters and packets handled by the Royal Mail is set to reach 25 million since the start of the year. … More: continued here

It's Goliath vs. Goliath: EBay and Big Box Stores in Fight Over …The Star-Ledger – NJ.com, NJ –12 hours agoInternet auction colossus eBay is trying to pull back the covers on a bid by major retailers to convince Congress that new restrictions should be placed on …Squirrel Hill man sentenced for selling …

As L.A. County faces fiscal tightening, more people are seeking aidLos Angeles Times, CA –33 minutes agoOver those same months, the number of people receiving food stamps increased by 26000 to 296000. Some of the shortfall in state funds might be replaced with … More: continued here

Stamps cope with injuriesCalgary Herald,  Canada –5 minutes agoThe Stamps have also dealt with the extended losses of starting middle linebacker Saleem Rasheed (who returned last month after nine games in the injured … More: continued here

Woodlesford man's package ends up at tip after delivery blunderRothwell Today, UK –34 minutes agoBy Tony Gardner Woodlesford's Pat Walton says he is well within his rights to accuse the Royal Mail of providing "rubbish" service. … More: continued here

Former eBay CEO Whitman donates to California redistricting measureSacramento Bee,  USA –31 minutes ago… ballot measure and state Republicans, fueling speculation the billionaire former CEO of eBay is positioning herself to run for governor in 2010. …Schwarzenegger names his favorite Democratic picks to succeed him …PolitickerCASchwarzenegger's crystal ballThe Sacramento Bee’s Capital …