Royal Mail service getting worse, say consumersBrand Republic, UK –Jul 29, 2008It is important that customer perception is dealt with alongside the hard figures of Royal Mail's performance." The results of the survey also showed that … More: continued here

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Federal officials have ordered the state to halt any further rollout of its automation of welfare eligibility because it is taking too long to process and approve food stamp applications, The Associated Press has learned. More: continued here

BBC News Countess helps save post office with Royal connectionsTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom –4 hours agoA protest by a countess has helped save a village post office that was frequented by the late Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. …Royal post office saved from cutsBBC NewsProtest pays off as Glamis post office saved from …

eBay spent $568500 to lobby in second quarterForbes, NY –3 hours agoAP 07.30.08, 1:05 PM ET eBay Inc. spent $568500 in the second quarter to lobby on consumer product safety legislation, visas for highly skilled workers, … More: continued here

EBay thinks globally with new ad unitSmartBrief, DC –4 hours agoEBay's new International Ad Division will offer marketers and agencies the opportunity to place multinational and multidisciplinary ads on the online … More: continued here

Village encourages locations for post officeRomeo Observer, MI –1 hour agoby CHRIS GRAY Village officials have decided to "encourage" post office officials to keep its building in Romeo. At the July 21 meeting of the Village of … More: continued here

eBay Watch: Category Changes, Shopping Site FeedsECommerce-Guide, United States –3 hours agoBy Vangie Beal EBay explains its fraud prevention strategy and plans category changes for mid-August, while Giving Works adds donate now buttons and Motors …Bonanzle: The Best eBay Alternative We've SeenECommerce-Guideall 2 news articles More: continued here

A special task force of 74 police officers are conducting an Okinawa manhunt to locate and capture a man who robbed a Naha City Post Office of more than ¥3 million. More: continued here

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Some people sell their homes or their cars, but a Florida woman is selling all those things and more. She’s selling her life. Joanne Springberg and her family put an advertisement on eBay to sell her life in beautiful Jacksonville, Fla., reported television station WJXT. More: continued …

Driver hits wrong pedal, crashes into post officeHouston Chronicle, United States –Jul 29, 2008The post office was closed for the rest of Monday to allow a building inspector to check the structure's safety. More: continued here