Ferdinand Post Office Honors SoldierWTVW, IN –5 hours agoThe Ferdinand Post Office was renamed in his honor. David Nord was the only soldier from the town who died in the Vietnam war. The day soldier David Nord …Post office renamed for town's only Vietnam combat fatalityWTHIall 3 news articles More: continued here

James Jauncey thrilling novel shortlisted for awardPerthshire Advertiser, UK –3 hours agoThe Royal Mail Awards are Scotland’s premier children’s book awards and the biggest UK children’s book prize. Over the next six months more than 11000 … More: continued here

eBay Alternative Wigix Goes LiveECommerce-Guide, United States –3 hours agoBy Michelle Megna A startup online marketplace, Wigix, is going live today with the ambitious goal of taking on eBay by offering a stock-market style method … More: continued here

First doomed post office shutsLancashire Telegraph, UK –2 hours agoBy Telegraph newsdesk THE first post office has closed as part of cutbacks that will see a further 23 axed across East Lancashire. …Post Offices: Who cares about rural poor and elderly?Lynn NewsStick it to 'emTimes 24'Boycott' doomed Post Offices callNorfolk Eastern Daily …

Hindu The 109-year-old Santhome post office.Hindu, India –5 minutes agoCHENNAI: The Santhome post office, more than a hundred years old, will close down on Wednesday to be merged with the Mylapore post office. … More: continued here

Better hurry. Postage stamps are set to increase one cent, but you may be able to beat the price increase by purchasing a “forever stamp.” More: continued here

With a postal rate increase just two weeks away, Americans are buying 30 million Forever stamps a day. The cost of sending a first-class letter will rise a penny to 42 cents on May 12. More: continued here

CNET News.com Start-up hopes to outdo eBay with online marketCNET News.com, CA –3 minutes agoWigix Chief Executive James Chong is nothing if not ambitious: he thinks he's got the recipe for an Internet marketplace that will rival eBay. … More: continued here

The Belgian Post Office recently collaborated with NetApp for its data backup and archival. To manage this data, the post office is switching to a virtual infrastructure developed by NetApp in combination with conventional physical tape. More: continued here

WAILUKU, Maui — The county is abandoning the Old Wailuku Post Office but will be stuck paying about $75,000 a year to lease it for 18 more years, The Maui News reported. More: continued here