A ballot of Royal Mail managers rejects proposals to change their pension, leading to the threat of strikes. More: continued here

Two sisters from Virginia who are selling a corn flake shaped like the state of Illinois on eBay say the online auction website canceled their listing. More: continued here

STAMPS, Ark.—Jack R. McClendon, 68, of Shreveport, La., died Monday, March 17, 2008, in a Shreveport hospital. Mr. McClendon was born Aug. 1, 1939, in Hope, Ark. More: continued here

Associated Press – March 19, 2008 8:34 AM ET BENTON, La. (AP) – A 42-year-old Bossier City woman has pleaded guilty to illegally obtaining more than $2,000 worth of food stamps. More: continued here

The Conservative party will call today for the suspension of the controversial closure of 2,500 post offices because of the “concern and unpopularity” the plans have caused More: continued here

Police hunt for gunmen after post office raidSunderland Echo, UK –2 hours agoBy Marissa Carruthers Police are hunting three men after robbers held up a Sunderland post office with a handgun. The raiders hit Millfield Post Office in …Post office raiders escape with cashThe Northern Echoall 2 news articles More: continued here

It's hard out there for a stamp collectorNiagara Falls Review, Canada –2 hours agoBeing a stamp collector is getting harder and harder with all of the modern electronics used for communications. That doesn't mean there are fewer stamps… More: continued here

Cartridge World is announced DHL’s partner for new alternative …The Franchise Magazine, UK –1 hour agoThe service provides a cost-effective alternative to the Royal Mail’s parcel delivery service and is available at 50 of Cartridge World’s stores nationwide. … More: continued here

Nasty phishing scam on eBayThis is Money, UK –2 minutes agoLast September, a friend bid unsuccessfully on my behalf for an item on eBay. She then had an e-mail from eBay stating she could buy the 1987 edition of … More: continued here

CIS fines: wrong stamps may hit contractors for £2m a monthContract Journal, UK –12 minutes agoContractors could be clocking up £2m-a-month in CIS fines because they are using the wrong postage stamps on returns to the tax man. … More: continued here