MSN India eBay bans sale of ivory productsIndependent, UK –5 hours agoBy Jerome Taylor The internet auction site eBay has finally banned the sale of virtually all ivory products from its website after coming under intense …eBay Bans Sale of IvoryAuctionbytesElephants ready to party as eBay ban approachesCNET NewseBay Makes Elephants HappyMSN …

Postal deliveries are strictly 'second class'Goole Today, UK –5 hours agoA Royal Mail spokesman said: "We're very sorry that Jean De Bosch has had a problem with deliveries to her address. "Since the delivery office manager at … More: continued here

Bopper casket to go on eBayUnited Press International –2 hours ago… son of 1950s rock 'n' roll pioneer JP "The Big Bopper" Richardson says he intends to auction his father's casket, which is on display in Texas, on eBay. …Macabre 'n' roll: Bopper's casket to go on eBayFort Worth Star Telegramall …

Now a zipless town?The Wenatchee World Online, WA –9 hours agoThe Ardenvoir Post Office will cease to exist after Jan. 16, unless improvements are made. (World photo/Kathryn Stevens) Hidden in the back of Cooper … More: continued here

Food Stamp Assistance Up in IowaMSNBC –5 hours agoDecember 31, 2008–Last summer's flooding and the economic downturn, have more Iowans turning to food stamps. The Iowa Department of Human Services says in …As grocery bills rise, so does Iowa food stamp useGazette OnlineFood stamp use on the rise in IowaChicago Tribuneall …

Challenging economy drives online sales down 3 percentBizjournals.com, NC –2 hours agoBut the greatest total number of visitors flocked to eBay (NasdaqGS: EBAY), which drew in 85.4 million shoppers. However, this is a decline of 4 percent …ComScore: Online Holiday Shopping Falls 3% In 1st DeclineCNNMoney.comOnline holiday sales drop 3 percentCNET NewsHoliday …

THE people of West Buckland turned out in force on Christmas Eve to watch Jane Comer, postmistress for 20 years, close down the village Post Office and General Store for the final time. More: continued here

Tony Pike doesn’t wake up every morning and pinch himself to see if this is all a dream. The junior who will start at quarterback for Cincinnati in the FedEx Orange Bowl on Thursday against Virginia Tech is well beyond that. More: continued here

Post office drops pick up serviceBrown County Democrat, IN –5 hours agoSeveral years ago, the Nashville Post Office began offering a package pick up service to business customers in the downtown area. Saturday, January 3, 2009, … More: continued here

More Vermonters Eligible for Food StampsWCAX, VT –4 hours agoFood stamp advocates say the changes will not only help needy Vermonters but the state's economy, too. The number of Vermonters now relying on food stamps… More: continued here