The post office on Whitney Avenue in Hamden was evacuated after an employee found something suspicious inside a package. It turns out the item that caused the concern was a homemade slide projector, according to the postmaster. More: continued here

A READER HAS alerted us to a draft notice by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), which asks Ebay to cancel its plans to ram Paypal as an exclusive payment method down Australians’ throats. More: continued here

Gizmodo Australia ACCC knocks back eBay PayPal planSmartCompany.com.au, Australia –1 hour agoeBay’s bid to require sellers to use its PayPal online payment system has suffered a big setback following an preliminary decision by the competition …First mover eBay is impregnable, ACCC concludesThe SheeteBay fails in bid to force users to use PayPalAustralian …

Gizmodo Australia ACCC Drafts Response To eBay's PayPal Only Scheme: No Way!Gizmodo Australia, Australia –1 hour agoeBay's plans to bleed sellers dry make their service "more secure" by only allowing Paypal for online payments on Australian auctions has hit a small hurdle …How eBay trashed its brand for the sake of profitsAustralian …

Suspicious package detonated at Hamden post officeWTNH, CT –4 hours agoHamden (WTNH) _ A tense situation at a post office on Whitney Avenue has been diffused. The post office, a nearby car wash, and some local residents were … More: continued here

Australia’s competition watchdog has flagged its intention to scuttle a plan by online auctioneer eBay to force its Australian users on to a PayPal-only payments system. More: continued here

The timing of release most of the commemorative stamps, including the one on Pilot, has been contrary to the prescribed 10-year embargo. More: continued here

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued a notice to eBay over its plans to go PayPal-only in Australia later this month, saying that it plans to reject the proposal. The group says that eBay’s plans could allow eBay to abuse its power and eliminate competition in the market …

Post Office delivers Florence softball titleRegister News, NJ –6 hours agoIn a Florence U-12 classic softball championship game, Post Office delivered in the grueling heat Sunday night by defeating the regular season champs, … More: continued here

DISASTER VICTIMS IN BLACK HAWK AND BUTLER COUNTIES MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR DISASTER EMERGENCY FOOD STAMPS. THEIR DISASTER LOSSES MAY OFFSET INCOME ENOUGH TO QUALIFY FOR THE ONE-TIME FOOD STAMP GRANT. CONTACT THE COUNTY OFFICE OF THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES OR A FEMA DISASTER RECOVERY CENTER TO DETERMINE …