An Alabaster man was given a 10-year sentence Friday after pleading guilty to theft charges related to accusations he scammed fellow church members out of thousands of dollars and took money from people in a separate scheme on eBay. More: continued here

Post Office admitted error – claimShropshire Star, UK –1 hour agoCampaigners fighting to save a Shropshire post office claim Post Office Ltd representatives have admitted they got their figures wrong. Post Office Ltd is … More: continued here

Unique auction on eBay. A player in the game ‘World of Warcraft’, an on-line role-playing game played by millions of people, is auctioning himself as a virtual slave. [PR.com – August 03, 2006] More: continued here

Welfare recipients have been trading food stamps for cash, accepting about 70 cents on the dollar from several Westchester merchants who have been profiting from the illegal practice, police said yesterday. More: continued here

Program was meant as a supplement, not the sole source of meals. Danielle Brown stands outside a South Side market at midnight, braving the spring chill for her first chance to buy groceries since her food stamps ran out nearly two weeks ago. More: continued here

Sadness as post office shuts downEastbourne Today, UK –20 minutes agoSub-postmaster Camilla Lau, who has been at the branch for 13 years, received many cards from customers saying the post office will be sadly missed. … More: continued here

West Frankfort Daily American West Frankfort’s post office may soon forever bear the name of one …West Frankfort Daily American, IL –3 hours agoCostello recently introduced a bill that would name the post office at 219 East Main Street in West Frankfort after Congressman Ken Gray. … More: continued here

Azerbaijan Business Center Sale of excise duty stamps in Azerbaijan rose 2.5 fold this AprilAzerbaijan Business Center, Azerbaijan –4 hours agoLast month Azerbaijan registered rapid growth of domestic demand for excise duty stamps for tobacco and strong drink sales. The State Securities Committee … More: continued here

SoCal accountant charged with stealing from Forest ServiceSan Jose Mercury News,  USA –23 minutes agoKathy Stamps, 36, of Rancho Cucamonga, was taken into custody Friday on three counts of mail fraud, the US Attorney's office said. … More: continued here

South Devon Herald Express TORRE RESIDENTS BAFFLED AS POST OFFICE WAS ALWAYS PACKEDSouth Devon Herald Express, UK –1 hour agoTorre residents have dubbed Post Offices decision to shut their post office as 'terrible' and a 'blow' to business.Ian Cornish, manager of Torre Sports, …POST OFFICE HIT LISTPlymouth Evening HeraldMP WANTS PO TO …