A Nebraska man who bought almost $70,000 in stamps from post offices across the country and then sold them on eBay was sentenced in federal court in St. Louis today to nearly two years in prison. More: continued here

Food Stamps Get ApprovalSt.Petersburg Times.ru, Russia –1 hour agoBy Maria Levitov MOSCOW — Most Russians want the government to issue food stamps to help low-income individuals cope with soaring prices, a survey showed. … More: continued here

Royal Mail confirms July 12 holiday schedulePortadown Today, UK –4 hours agoThere will be no deliveries or collections on Saturday, July 12 or Monday, July 14. Normal deliveries and collections will resume on Tuesday, July 15. … More: continued here

A French court ordered eBay Inc to pay 38.6 million euros ($61 million) to luxury goods group LVMH for allowing the sale of fake merchandise, in a ruling immediately appealed by the online auction website. More: continued here

Did French Retailers Win ‘Hometown’ Verdict Against eBay?Wall Street Journal Blogs, NY –2 hours agoA French court today cracked down on counterfeits — and an outlet that sells them — ordering eBay to pay Louis Vuitton and other luxury brands — Kenzo, …EBay to appeal $63M fineBizjournals.comLVMH wins compensation from eBay over …

ABC News LVMH wins compensation from eBay over counterfeitsReuters –4 hours agoBy Thierry Leveque PARIS (Reuters) – A French court ordered eBay Inc to pay 38.6 million euros ($61 million) to luxury goods group LVMH for allowing the …eBay ordered to pay £30m over fakesThe Press AssociationeBay fined for fake fashion …

eBay to pay up for designer knock-off product auctionsNew Zealand Herald, New Zealand –11 minutes agoeBay will pay NZ$39.4 million to Loius Vuitton for selling fakes of its products, plus more to other designers and perfume makers. … More: continued here

July 4 looms. You know, that holiday where we celebrate our independence from kings and queens across the ocean. So why are we so obsessed with the regal monarchs of days gone by? “These things tend to go in cycles. This period is very dramatic and you’ve got some vivid …

MOSCOW — Most Russians want the government to issue food stamps to help low-income individuals cope with soaring prices, a survey showed. More: continued here

Post office closure announcement expectedNorthern Echo, UK –5 hours agoThe Independent Durham County councillor for Weardale, John Shuttleworth, said he believed the post office at Rookhope was destined to be among those to be … More: continued here