EBay Inc will institute a global ban on the sale of all types of ivory products by January 1, 2009, after a conservation group investigation found more than 4,000 elephant ivory listings on the online auction site. More: continued here

2008 Christmas Stamps Collection DebutsBigNews.biz (press release), MA –1 hour agoFor the holiday season 2008, ArtisticPostage.com continues the tradition it started last year of offering high quality personalizable postage stamps created … More: continued here

As economic crisis worsens hunger stalks the landPeople’s Weekly World –1 hour ago“In the short term,” the specialist said, “we need an increase in food stamps as part of any economic recovery plan and increased funding for other … More: continued here

eBay is certainly no stranger to controversy . They even catch hell when they’re giving away items (well technically, they’re charging a buck….for things like sports cars, jet skis, etc.). The auction site is hosting a contest called “Holiday Doorbusters,” which is basically summed up here: read more More: continued …

They had almost 850 trees to give away, but that wasn’t quite enough.  Area Christmas tree growers donated trees to military families at Fort Bragg Thursday, but they ran out of trees before each family received one. Nearly 850 trees were handed out Thursday morning at Fort Bragg by FedEx and the …

New Triad Post Office In Time For The HolidaysWFMY News 2, NC –2 hours ago"This office will help to increase convenience and access to postal services for customers unable to travel to the Kernersville Post Office," said Allison … More: continued here

More People Using Food StampsFox5 KVVU, NV –3 hours agoLAS VEGAS — An increase in unemployment numbers is expected to increase the number of people using food stamps. As of September, more than 31.5 million … More: continued here

Wellington woman Jenny Clark had a right royal surprise this year when a 60th birthday gift from Prince Charles appeared in her mail. Clark said her birthday had always been somewhat overshadowed by the prince, who was born two days before her on November 14, 1948. More: continued here

Merrifield Post Office New Early Closing Brings GriefFalls Church News Press, VA –2 hours agoIn a move ending more than three decades of midnight-postmark service at the Merrifield Post Office branch, the US Postal Service announced in October that … More: continued here

E-commerce juggernaut eBay is under fire because of a holiday giveaway contest gone awry. On Tuesday 25 November, eBay announced its $1 Holiday Doorbusters deals promotion, giving away 100 gifts ranging from jewelry, clothing, digital cameras, GPS devices to a brand-new Chevrolet Corvette for a $1 fixed price on a …