NECN Obama Leans on Poor Upbringing to Dismiss Elitism Charges as ‘Silly’FOXNews –49 minutes ago“I am amused about this notion of elitist, given that when you’re raised by a single mom, when you’re on food stamps for awhile when you were growing up. …Video: Pennsylvania voters hit hard by US downturn …

EBay says it will end auction house collaborationKTAR.com, AZ –1 minute agoBy AMANDA FEHD AP Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – EBay Inc. said Tuesday it will discontinue by year's end the section of its site that allows users to … More: continued here

eBay is launching a “Trusted Selling with Identity Confirmation” initiative in its efforts to fight the problem of account hijacking in which fraudsters take over users’ accounts to list scam auctions. eBay said it has started recording which computers members typically use to conduct their buying and selling activity. More: …

EBay to drop live auction format Silicon Valley / San Jose …Bizjournals.com, NC –2 minutes agoEBay Inc. said Tuesday it is eliminating live auctions as part of its company restructuring. The San Jose-based online marketplace (NASDAQ:EBAY) said it … More: continued here

LI post office hours extended for tax deadlineNewsday, NY –2 hours agoThe Hicksville post office, at 185 W. John St., will be open until 11:30 pm, and more than 30 others will remain open until 7 pm, a post office spokesman … More: continued here

Charity continues to oppose developmentBusiness Green, UK –4 hours agoAn environmental charity opposed to Royal Mail building a new depot on 45 acres of Essex marshland has vowed to continue its campaign despite Royal Mail… More: continued here

Two men tried to blackmail a member of the British royal family with an audio recording featuring claims he had performed a gay sex act on an employee, a court was told on Tuesday. More: continued here

The Age We'll never be licked: stamps honour the Anzac spiritThe Age, Australia –5 hours agoThe five new stamps include images of war veterans marching, a bugler playing the Last Post and young Australians holding up the national flag. …Australia Post releases Anzac Day stampsThe Ageall 6 news articles More: continued here

Only Musical Organs Belong on eBayNew York Times Blogs, NY –1 hour ago(I do not want livers — except perhaps foie gras on eBay!) Ethically, it seems wrong to let richer people move to the front of queues for scarce organs (to … More: continued here

Kent Online First class ant makes rare appearanceWoking News and Mail, UK –5 hours agoA new set of Royal Mail stamps featuring endangered insects went on sale on Tuesday, and includes the very rare red-barbed ant (formica nufibarbis). …Rare beetle alive and well in Kent – and now on a stampKent Onlineall …