MP launches battle to save post officeHuddersfield Examiner, UK –2 hours agoCalder Valley MP Christine McCafferty is fighting Post Office Ltd’s bid to close the West Vale office. She said: “It is the responsibility of the Post…Let’s fight the postal closureBorehanwood TimesThe town with one post officeWarwick CourierOne stays open, two set …

Protests over threat to post office serviceAberdeen Press and Journal, UK –7 minutes agoSandy McCook A CAMPAIGN in Moray to stop the Post Office losing one of its most profitable services is gaining support. During the last month more than 1500 … More: continued here

Governor Announces Extra Money Going To Food BanksKIROtv.com, WA –Jun 26, 2008The governor said tens of thousands of families earn too much to qualify for food stamps, but they’ll be eligible with the federal funding. … More: continued here

Macduff pupils share boy’s prizeAberdeen Press and Journal, UK –5 minutes agoHis visit was part of a prize won last year by six-year-old Ross Duncan, from Macduff, in the Royal Mail Awards for children’s books. … More: continued here

New duck stamp gets rare unveiling in Md.Baltimore Sun, United States –9 minutes agoBy Candus Thomson | Sun reporter With the line of people behind him growing longer by the minute, Joseph Matt licked the back of his stamps and carefully … More: continued here

CNBC Warren Buffett lunch sells for record $2.11 mlnReuters –29 minutes agoAn eBay spokeswoman said the bid was among the highest priced items ever up for auction on the service and is the most expensive charity bid in its history, …Buffett Charity Auction Surges to Record $2.1 Million (Update1)BloombergWarren Buffett lunch …

Emergency funds allocated to get donation trucks to food banksSeattle Times, United States –21 hours agoTo help alleviate such demand, Gregoire also announced the state will alter qualifications for food stamps starting in October. … More: continued here

eBay Australia Delays PayPal Change IndefinitelySlashdot –23 minutes agoDaehenoc points out news that eBay Australia has postponed their ban on all forms of payment other than PayPal. The ban had already been delayed once, … More: continued here

Infibeam Princeton University to publish books for KindleCNET News, CA –12 hours agoTIP: At Amazon you have to pay $359 but it might pay to check out eBay. Ina Fried, my colleague here at CNET News.com paid $329 at eBay this week and used …Princeton to start publishing Kindle-edition textbooksengadgetPower Assisted Live …

This & that: Lucky on-lineAnderson Independent Mail (subscription), SC –2 hours agoReuters reports on an unlucky German gentleman who lucked up on a rare deal on eBay. The 45-year-old from Bochum was preparing for a camping trip when he …The Palmetto Bank named one of the country's top mortgage servicesAnderson Independent Mail …