Government rubber-stamps Sheppey education revampKent News, United Kingdom –3 hours agoControversial changes from a three to a two-tier school system on Sheppey have been given the go-ahead by the Government – ending four years of wrangling … More: continued here

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 13 (Reuters) – EBay Inc is seeking to buy a stake in South Korean online retailer Gmarket Inc from Interpark Corp , the U.S. online auctioneer said on Wednesday. More: continued here

For Stamps, it was a very good yearBurlington Post, Canada –5 hours agoNot only did the JV team defeat Barrie's Huronia Stallion 59-20 last Sunday, the Stamps completed a perfect (10-0) season to match both the varsity and … More: continued here

MILL CREEK, W.Va. — Federal authorities are investigating the post office in Mill Creek after an audit uncovered financial irregularities. U.S. Postal Service spokesman Scott Balfour says the investigation by the agency’s Inspector General’s Office began in July. More: continued here

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Florida officials report a 44 percent increase over the past year in the number of college students receiving food stamps.The figure is about twice the rate of increase for food stamp recipients in the general population as a whole, The Miami Herald reported Wednesday.The Florida Department of Children & Families …

Aug. 13 (Bloomberg) — U.K. stocks fell, led by Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc, after ING Groep NV, the biggest Dutch financial-services company, said second-quarter profit dropped 25 percent. More: continued here

EBay Inc is seeking to buy a minority stake in Gmarket Inc, the US online auctioneer says, sending shares of the South Korean online retailer up as much as 15 percent. More: continued here

Federal agents have charged two men with stealing firearms from a New Jersey Federal Express facility where one of them worked and then selling them at public housing projects and on city streets. More: continued here

Three post offices in the Wigan area are to be axed, the Royal Mail has confirmed. (13/08/2008 09:51:22) More: continued here