The Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd issued a set of postage stamps Tuesday to mark the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Japan-China Peace and Friendship Treaty. The Chinese Embassy to Japan held a reception to celebrate the issue of 15 million sets of the special miniature sheet, composed …

Going, going, gone? Furious fans have accused eBay, the website that brought auctions to the internet, of betrayal. They are upset by a company decision to lurch away from the website’s original format and instead allow major retailers to list thousands of products at fixed prices. More: continued here

Statement by the Press SecretaryMarketWatch –2 hours agoHR 4210, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service as the Dock M. Brown Post Office Building; HR 4918, which designates the …Oconee Veterans Affairs organizing Vietnam vetsAnderson Independent Mailall 6 news articles More: continued here

There has been a post office in the village of Banton as long as Jean Gracie has been alive and the 91-year-old is now determined to fight for its survival. More: continued here

At PropertyRoom.com, Hot Police Auctions Tempt Disillusioned eBay…Associated Content, CO –55 minutes agoBargain hunters disillusioned with the high-priced pseudo bargains on eBay have found a new outlet for their shopping pleasure. Take for example the 1992 … More: continued here

Rare ruby sold on eBay India for Rs 8.2 lakhEconomic Times, India –4 hours ago12 Aug, 2008, 2206 hrs IST, PTI NEW DELHI: A Jaipur resident has sold a red ruby on the online marketplace eBay India for about Rs 8.2 lakh, making it the … More: continued here

Man held for post office robberyCape Argus (subscription), South Africa –7 hours agoPolice arrested an alleged gangster in Benoni in connection with the robbery of a post office in Actonville in July, Gauteng police said on Tuesday. … More: continued here

Royal Mail has launched a vicious assault on the postal service, threatening to axe up to 35,000 jobs and close dozens of sorting offices. Royal Mail bosses, backed by the New Labour government, have revealed plans to shut mail centres across the country. More: continued here

Car Crashes into Arab Post OfficeWHNT, AL –27 minutes agoWitnesses say a lady lost control as she was pulling into to post office on Main Street in Arab. Heavy damage was done to building, but it will not … More: continued here

A Canadian man intent on avoiding returning to jail committed suicide by hitting another car head-on, killing another man and injuring four other people.The crash happened midday Sunday in Agassiz, in south-central British Columbia, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police told the Globe and Mail.Earlier in the day, Gerald Guliker had …