1740: That’s it, another ladies’ day over. Yeats was brilliant, Harry Tregoning’s placepot good, my own punting dire. Roll on Friday. 1738: Missioner didn’t win. Colony did. A first Royal Ascot winner for Ryan Moore at the 80th attempt. More: continued here

Thu, Jun 19, 2008 (11:56 a.m.) EBay Inc. hopes to attract more online traders by expanding the protections available to people who use its PayPal payment service for transactions on eBay’s Internet marketplaces. More: continued here

Associated Press – June 19, 2008 4:14 PM ET SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) – EBay says buyers who pay for items with PayPal will be eligible for full refunds if a seller fails to deliver an item as… More: continued here

eBay boosts fraud protections for PayPal usersMacworld, CA –4 minutes agoby Juan Carlos Perez, IDG News Service eBay has unveiled expanded protections for those buyers and sellers in its marketplace who complete transactions … More: continued here

More flood victims may qualify for assistanceIndianapolis Star, United States –2 hours ago"The aid these emergency food stamps can provide may help Hoosiers work through the losses incurred by the flooding," said FSSA Secretary Mitch Roob. …Food stamp help for flood victims now availablePalladium-Itemall 2 news articles More: continued here

Several hundred customers joined Canada Post officials on the morning of June 13 to celebrate 100 years of pos tal service here, at a country office about five miles north of Guelph on the Waterloo-Well ing ton border. More: continued here

EBay is increasing fraud protections for buyers and sellers who use its PayPal online payment system. More: continued here

U.S. Marshal Nehemiah Flowers, Jr., holds a photo of Elliott Evans Stamps of Jackson, who is now on the U.S. Marshals 15 Most Wanted Fugitive list, during a news conference in Jackson, Thursday. Stamps is being pursued on kidnapping, armed robbery and aggravated assault charges. More: continued here

Queen Creek approves post office land dealEast Valley Tribune, AZ –3 hours agoThe sale, which will end up costing the town about $3000 in closing costs, was the catalyst to bringing a new, larger post office to the growing town, … More: continued here

How are politicians and the post office alike? Both of them are glad to see you coming. They are happy to take your money for a minimal amount of service. More: continued here