BBC News BBC defends executive pay risesBBC News, UK –3 hours agoMr Thompson said pay for executive directors was "benchmarked" against private companies as well as public sector outfits including Royal Mail, Network Rail … More: continued here

ABC News One Man, One Vote, Ten BucksLos Angeles Times, CA –20 hours agoMax P. Sanders is — at least he was — a Minnesota college student who put his vote up for sale on eBay, starting bids $10, along with the cheerful listing …U student's eBay auction draws 0 bids, 1 …

North warned of more post office closuresJournal Live, UK –5 hours agoTHE North East could face further post office closures if an account used by pensioners and families in branches is axed, ministers were warned yesterday. …Postmaster's plea on eve of closure detailsPeterborough TodayPostmasters' renewed fears for the futureThis is Wiltshire.co.ukall 5 …

Jewtastic Mark Ronson to flog NME Award on eBayDrowned In Sound, UK –36 minutes ago… to sell the NME Award he won for Best International Solo Artist on eBay after a writer from the paper contacted him to distance himself from the piece. …Mark Ronson To Auction NME Award Following Bad Glastonbury …

Artist takes eBay auction to new levelOcala, FL –4 hours agoI was in the office about a week ago, and Alan told me about something he stumbled across on eBay. You might want to check it out. There's this guy in Texas … More: continued here

Was it eBay fraud, or just a misunderstanding. No matter what it was, it left a couple in Spain $1,000 in the hole. So they made an overseas plea for help from the Troubleshooter. FOX 31’s Tom Martino reports. More: continued here

Special stamps at tourism officeLedbury Reporter, UK –1 hour agoVISITORS to Ledbury's Heritage Centre, the library and Ledbury TIC this summer will be in line for special stamps and a prize. … More: continued here

Scalpers ask $1500 for free Bon Jovi concertNewsday, NY –24 minutes agoThe New York Post reports it found 267 listings on eBay on Monday for the sold-out concert. The prices ranged from 99 cents to $1500. …Bon Jovi nearing the end of "Lost Highway"Washington PostGetting misty-eyed at Bon Jovi campPhiladelphia Daily Newsall …

Post Office: Over 50s hard hit by credit crunchMoney News, UK –3 hours agoAlmost half (47 per cent) of people over 50 are using their credit cards for day-to-day purchases as the credit crunch hits, the Post Office has found. …Over 50s Hit Hard by Credit CrunchCreditChoices.co.ukNumber crunchingSaveborrowspend.co.ukall 3 news articles More: …

AN ANIMAL rescue officer says the lives of wild birds are being put at risk by careless postal workers. (08/07/2008 10:01:42) More: continued here