When I was a kid I used to fall for those exotic foreign stamp ads in the back of comic books. For a little money you could get a dozen mint stamps from South Guano Cay someplace in the Caribbean. More: continued here

 A FedEx deliveryman on Long Island is accused of stealing thousands worth of packages during the holidays. More: continued here

Council concerned over post office closures24dash, UK –3 hours agoLeicestershire County Council is asking the Post Office to re-think its plans to close 16 branches in the county and has warned they could pave the way for …Post office campaign under wayic CoventryPost offices also to closeCampbeltown CourierCouncillor takes post office battle …

The FedEx truck and driver possibly involved in a fatal bicycle crash last week surfaced Thursday, but police still have not determined if the delivery vehicle and cyclist Lucian Gregg, 18, collided. More: continued here

Putting our stamp on 2008 — and adieuCook County News Herald, MN –3 hours agoWhen I was a kid I used to fall for those exotic foreign stamp ads in the back of comic books. For a little money you could get a dozen mint stamps from … More: continued here

Democrats controlling Congress are looking at tax rebates, extended unemployment benefits and more food stamps to stimulate the sagging economy. But even as momentum builds behind those ideas _ with President Bush increasingly open to proposing a stimulus package later this month _ the effort is fraught with election-year risks …

The FedEx truck and driver possibly involved in a fatal bicycle crash last week surfaced Thursday, but police still have not determined if the delivery vehicle and cyclist Lucian Gregg, 18, collided. More: continued here

Analyst: Amazon, eBay Likely to Get Slammed in RecessionWired News –42 minutes agoBy Betsy Schiffman January 11, 2008 | 2:36:26 PMCategories: Amazon.com, ebay The odds look pretty good that we'll see a recession this year, …Sector Snap: Major Web Stocks DeclineConde Nast PortfolioSector Snap: Many Web Retail Stocks DownConde Nast Portfolioall …

Weston & Somerset Mercury Village appeals to PM to save Post OfficeBedford Today, UK –4 hours agoBy Mark Payne A petition has been placed on the Prime Minister's official website urging him to protect Roxton Village Post Office from the Government's …800 sign petition over post office closuresNorthampton Chronicle & EchoPost office …

Rumors of Yahoo in Talks to Buy eBayECommerce-Guide, United States –1 hour agoWingo, president and CEOI of ChannelAdvisor, at his blog eBay Strategies, wrote yesterday: "The Wall St. buzz is that Microsoft and Yahoo are bidding for … More: continued here