EBay Inc. said Wednesday that its second-quarter profit jumped 22 percent, as the online auction company enjoyed strong growth in its e-commerce sites and its PayPal payments service. More: continued here

For his contributions in molecular nanotechnology and nanoelectromechanical systems, Sir Fraser Stoddart, the Board of Trustees Professor of Chemistry, has been awarded the 2008 Davy Medal from the Royal Society of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth. The Davy Medal recognizes an outstandingly important recent discovery in any branch of …

Damp, overcast conditions greeted the early starters in the opening round of the 137th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale today. More: continued here

President Bush has signed the bill to name the main post office in Brockton after the city’s favorite son, boxing legend Rocky Marciano. More: continued here

It’s not a bad week for eBay. More: continued here

Things have cooled down at the U.S. Postal Service’s Newmarket Station at Fourth Street and Cleveland Avenue SW. Literally. In last week’s column, I wrote about the plight of the employees and customers of that post office, where the air conditioning had been out all year. More: continued here

The Stamps and Ticats will battle in the first of two regular-season contests this season. Calgary will travel to Hamilton on Oct. 24 for the return match. The Stamps were 1-1 against Hamilton in 2007 and are 8-2 in the last 10 games against the Ticats at McMahon Stadium. More: …

EBay Inc on Wednesday provided a cautious near-term outlook that reflected concern over a weak U.S. economy and changes it has been making to its auction business, sending its shares down 7 percent. More: continued here

Post Office devastationFalmouth Penryn Packet, UK –19 hours agoBy Emma Goodfellow Outrage and disgust met yesterday's Post Office announcement of plans to close five branches in the Falmouth area. …Closures 'rip heart out of villages'The CornishmanDale village steps up fight against PO closureDarlington and Stockton Times'Funeral' is held for an axed post …

Computer Limits, in Miracle Mile on 21st Street in Vero Beach, will soon be offering most of the services of a full post office. Computer Limits has almost completed the renovation of its storefront on Miracle Mile next to Vincent’s Pizza where it has added a U.S. Postal Service Annex. …