It’s now called the Fallen Heroes Post Office in honor of those who’ve paid the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Thursday morning, the former Hikes Point Post Office was dedicated, in honor of Louisville service members who have lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan. More: continued here

By JOHN FLOWERS RIPTON — Ripton residents, still struggling to secure federal aid to repair local roads, culverts and bridges hammered by last month’s flood, are now finding themselves taking on Washington, D.C., over the loss of yet another public asset: Their local post office. Like the June 14 storm …

AuctionBytes Blog eBay still 'forcing' sellers to use PayPalSydney Morning Herald, Australia –1 hour agoeBay is surreptitiously strong-arming its users into embracing PayPal despite publicly announcing it has shelved plans to block other payment methods. …EBay Abandons Plans For PayPal MonopolySlashdoteBay scuttles PayPal planThe AustralianeBay backs down on forced PayPal payment planThe …

The Moorpark City Council unanimously voted Wednesday night to lease land to the U.S. Postal Service for $1 a year, for what will be the city’s main post office at the west end of High Street. More: continued here

Canada Post seals deal with Vancouver Olympic organizersThe Canadian Press, VANCOUVER –3 hours agoMore than half a billion stamps and related products will be produced for the Games under the terms of a $3-million supplier agreement the carrier has …Canada Post to put 2010 Games mascots Sumi, Miga, and Quatchi on …Canada.comMedia …

Hell Mail Shropshire & Staffordshire Post Office ClosuresHell Mail, UK –5 hours agoPost Office Ltd today announced decisions on the future of Post Office® branches across Shropshire and Staffordshire following a six week public …Post office closure threat "an absolute digrace"This Is HertfordshireEssex Road post office to be franchisedIslington GazetteSix weeks left …

A college student claimed it was all a joke when he put his vote in this fall’s presidential election up for sale on the Web auction site eBay. But prosecutors didn’t see the humor. University of Minnesota student Max P. Sanders, 19, was charged with a felony Thursday in Hennepin …

eBay backs down on PayPalThe Age, Australia –6 minutes ago"We have decided to withdraw the notification to stop any further confusion and disruption among the eBay community," it said. "eBay regrets any uncertainty … More: continued here

Wildfire evacuations…National speed limit?…eBay vote offer …KXMC, ND –39 minutes agoMINNEAPOLIS (AP) A college student's eBay offer to sell his vote has bought him legal trouble. Max Sanders of the University of Minnesota is charged with … More: continued here

When politicians claim scads of people earn a living by selling stuff on eBay, Max P. Sanders probably wasn’t the sort of person they had in mind. More: continued here