TERROR AS GANG RAIDS POST OFFICELeicester Mercury, UK –2 hours agoBY ALISON CURTIS A gang of masked men armed with a gun and baseball bats held up a post office in a terrifying raid. The robbers shouted at customers to lie … More: continued here

eBay Flooded with Ledger MemorabiliaABC15.com (KNXV-TV), AZ –25 minutes agoMore than 1600 Heath Ledger-related items were for sale on eBay just two days after the Australian actor died unexpectedly in New York, it was reported. … More: continued here

What future for Morpeth Post Office?Morpeth Herald, UK –2 minutes agoThe Post Office says it is working to find a new partner to take over the branch, but fears remain about its future in an area soon to undergo major … More: continued here

Senators poised to extend stimulusBaltimore Sun, United States –4 hours agoDemocrats gave up calls to extend unemployment benefits and spend more on food stamps. House Minority Leader John A. Boehner of Ohio, a key negotiator, …Congress Moving for Swift Passage of StimulusNew York TimesBush and House in Accord for $150 Billion StimulusNew …

John Donahoe, who replaces Meg Whitman as president and chief executive of eBay Inc., will receive an annual salary of $900,000 and a target annual bonus of about $1.1 million, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Friday. More: continued here

eBay was the most popular online retailer in the UK this Christmas, says a study by market research firm Nielsen Online. More: continued here

CAIRNBROOK, SOMERSET COUNTY — For the second time in less than a year a Somerset county post office is hit by a car. It was business as usual Friday at the Cairnbrook post office, but on Thursday it was a much different story. More: continued here

JACKSONVILLE BEACH – Plans to move the U.S. post office to a shopping plaza on Beach Boulevard are on again following massive confusion over the site’s suitability. More: continued here

The number of Iowa households on food stamps has more than doubled since 2000, and so has the amount of money spent on the federally funded food assistance program. More: continued here

A mobile post office that has been operating at Gateway for the past six weeks has been a big success. More: continued here