Metro 'Missing' exam work has been markedThe Press Association –Jul 11, 2008Parents of teenagers whose GCSE coursework "went missing" have been told the papers have been marked. Colchester County High School, in Colchester, Essex, …Is incompetence in the test marking system growing?guardian.co.ukExam board 'loses' courseworkEducationGuardian.co.ukall 20 news articles More: continued here

BARBARA WALLRAFF Here's a handful of plural puzzlesDetroit Free Press, United States –6 hours agoDonna Brown of Tivoli, NY, writes: "I was telling a friend about selling items on eBay. As an example, I told her I'd had '11 bids from six unique bidders. … More: continued here

Farmers markets accepting food stamps in city initiativeBoston Globe, United States –6 hours agoLocally grown arugula and heirloom tomatoes may not top the list of items commonly purchased with food stamps, but a new citywide initiative aims to change … More: continued here

Get on t’internet quick … Peaches Geldof is flogging her cast-offs on eBay. She’s renting a new pad in Islington with two girl pals, and they have more clothes than will fit in the flat. More: continued here

North woman sells thoughts on ebaySunday Sun, UK –2 hours agoShe is flogging her thoughts on internet auction site eBay in a bid to raise a week’s rent. Claire, 21, who is originally from Ashington, Northumberland, … More: continued here

Post office to hold passport fairBaltimore Sun, United States –6 hours agoThe Lisbon/Cooksville post office at 1280 Hopkins Alley, Lisbon, will hold the second day of its Community Passport Fair and USPS Officially Licensed Retail … More: continued here

eBay rebels strike back and take eBay to court!iTWire, Australia –6 hours agoby Alex Zaharov-Reutt Launching an all out rebel assault against the dark side of the eBay and PayPal empire, the latest action from the eBay rebels sees … More: continued here

U.S. and Iraqi negotiators have ended efforts to reach a formal security pact before President George W. Bush leaves office in favour of an interim deal, the Washington Post said on Sunday, citing senior U.S. officials. More: continued here

SILVIS, Illinois (AP) — Kenny Perry can’t figure it out, either. The new putter? That seems to be helping. His surgically repaired knee? It feels fine, after he rushed back two years ago. More: continued here

Basenotes Guerlain, Kenzo, Dior and Givenchy banned from eBayBasenotes, UK –Jul 12, 2008by Grant Osborne, 12 July 2008 Following up the recent news article, LVMH have succeeded in its battle with eBay. The Paris Commercial Court have ordered … More: continued here