On the holiday meant to honor military servicemen, the metal flagpole at the Haymount post office stood bare — contrary to protocol on Veterans Day. The lack of an American flag irked at least one veteran for the second year in a row. More: continued here

(AP) — The PGA Tour released its 2009 schedule on Tuesday for the regular season which features 25 tournaments with at least $6 million purses and a newly configured “Texas swing” of three events in the spring. More: continued here

The Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies is writing to Internet sites like eBay and Craigslist asking them not to sell scalped inauguration tickets. The 240,000 available tickets are supposed to be free to the public and distributed through congressional offices. eBay spokesperson Nichola Sharpe told the Associated Press that eBay was …

Owens is having an eBay class this weekendPort Clinton News Herald, OH –4 hours agoArea residents interested in mastering the art of selling their keepsakes and personal mementos to other collectors are invited to attend a one-day eBay 101 … More: continued here

Further public consultation begins over a proposed replacement service for a Shropshire post office. More: continued here

BREAKING NEWS – Another Island post office axedNorth Wales Chronicle, UK –5 hours agoBy Geoff Abbott THE most vulnerable people in our communities have been "betrayed" by the closure of another Anglesey post office according to a North Wales …Llandudno Junction post office to closeNorth Wales Weekly NewsYet more North Wales Post …

Lord Mandelson says he “believes in the future” of the Post Office amid reports it will be encouraged to offer more services. More: continued here

Eileen De Bont puts her good name on eBayTimes Online, UK –5 minutes agoLiverpool A dental assistant is auctioning off her identity on eBay to help to raise money for charity. Eileen De Bont, 37, has said that she will change … More: continued here

CEP News Google hits 3-year low on growth fearsCNNMoney.com –2 hours agoGoldman’s Mitchell writes that a poor economy is leading to declines in paid search and he noted that the size of purchases at sites like eBay (EBAY) and …Goldman Sachs Cuts Price Target on Google (GOOG) to $475StreetInsider.com (subscription)Google continues …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Gough Econ, Inc. has received an order from Australis Engineering P/L of Sydney, Australia for three bucket elevators as part of a $60 million contract to modernize the material handling and automation system of The Royal Australian Mint in Canberra. The modernization and revamp is thought to …