Organization Celebrates National Midwifery Week, New StampsNurse.com, VA –4 minutes agoIn conjunction with National Midwifery Week, ACNM has unveiled "Choose a Midwife" postage stamps that are authorized by the US Postal Service. … More: continued here

Wall Street Journal Blogs EBay Pushes Deeper Into Payments as Auctions FlagWall Street Journal Blogs, NY –4 minutes agoBy MYLENE MANGALINDAN Looking for new growth engines as it struggles to revive its flagship auction site, eBay Inc. agreed to acquire Bill Me Later Inc. for … More: continued here

Metro CWU in 'constant negotiations' over Royal Mail DB scheme futureProfessional Pensions, UK –2 hours agoA review into the structure of the postal industry will determine the future of the Royal Mail Pension Scheme, the Communication Workers Union says. …Royal Mail sorting office walkout haltedLiverpool Daily PostPlea for band to head protest …

(UPDATED 6:18 p.m. to clarify Skype purchase price.) The Dow is crashing. Banks are failing. Unemployment is rising. How does eBay react? It is getting into the consumer lending business. More: continued here

In a sign that Wall Street’s black cloud is spreading to Silicon Valley, eBay on Monday slashed 10% of its work force and tempered expectations for third-quarter sales. More: continued here

Breaking news: Thornhill Edge Post Office savedDewsbury Reporter, UK –1 hour agoToday Post Office Ltd announced the branch would remain open following an overwhelming response from local people. The branch on Edge Lane was earmarked for …TUES PM Post Office saved from closure after public protestHuddersfield Examinerall 2 news articles More: continued …

Son sat on robber at post officeBBC News, UK –1 hour agoAn axe-wielding robber was thwarted at a Cornwall post office after the postmistress's son disarmed him and sat on him until police arrived. … More: continued here

The Nets can fracture a whole new language together, get spiffy stamps on their passports for places other than Canada, see just how low the dollar has sunk compared to the Euro. And they can play two games to see just how far they have come -… More: continued here

BATON ROUGE, La. — More than 1.5 million people in Louisiana received disaster food stamp aid after hurricanes Gustav and Ike. That’s the total released by the Department of… More: continued here

Post office closure will hit elderly hardestWorcester News,  UK –5 hours agoTHE proposed closure of a post office in Worcester has come under fire from the city council. The council’s overview and scrutiny committee has objected to …Post office refurb to improve serviceGet Bracknellall 2 news articles More: continued here