The Pass Christian post office was closed early this morning after an apparent chemical scare was reported. The nature of the emergency was unclear but an emergency unit from state Department of Environmental Quality was among those first responders on the scene. deq More: continued here

The number of Arizona families receiving food stamps has climbed by more than 20 percent in the past year. More: continued here

PC World eBay's Ivory Ban: Why It Happened and What It MeansPC World –5 minutes agoA newly expanded ivory ban on eBay highlights the challenge of running a global marketplace while complying with local laws. eBay has decided to stop all … More: continued here

DANVILLE — The village of Danville will be looking at the possibility of a new post office in the near future. More: continued here

The policy will go into effect in December and will be enforced starting in January, eBay Inc. said Monday. More: continued here

A Stroud post office which was under threat of closure is saved after town councillors struck a deal with postal chiefs. More: continued here

Starting next year, eBay will ban the sale of ivory products. More: continued here

Twenty-four post offices will shut in the latest round of cuts to the service in Scotland it has been announced. The branches closing are in Edinburgh, the Lothians and the south of Scotland. The Post Office says the closures will start next month. More: continued here

Sixty Royal Mail employees in NI were sacked in connection with thefts from post between 2005 and 2007, it emerges. More: continued here

Under pressure from international law enforcement and conservation groups worried about the slaughter of elephants, the online-auction giant eBay says it will bar trading in ivory. More: continued here