In many ways, Chris Fain’s story sounds like that of the average eBay and online auction seller. He traded baseball cards with his buddies as a boy growing up in the Los Angeles area. He has been interested in antiques and collectibles his whole life. More: continued here

Masked raiders in huge post office heist in CroatiaEarthtimes, UK –2 minutes agoSplit – A gang of masked, heavily-armed men robbed the main post office in the Croatian port of Split and got away with the equivalent of up to three … More: continued here

BBC News Council plan to snap up post offices gathers paceThe Argus.co.uk, UK –32 minutes agoCouncillor Mitchell said: "In light of the recently announced post office closures within the city, it is important to try to find new and innovative ways …Minister backs libraries post office planLancashire Evening PostPlan to save local …

27 counties next for privatized welfareIndianapolis Star, United States –34 minutes agoThe call center, a Web site and document faxing are aimed at giving welfare recipients more ways to apply or reapply for food stamps, Medicaid and other … More: continued here

WALTON COUNTY — Seabrook Royal, principal at Monroe Area High School, will not be returning next year. The Walton County Board of Education voted 3-3 on renewing his contract at the monthly board meeting on Tuesday, one vote shy of the majority necessary to renew a contract. More: continued here

Petition against post office closuresHereford Times, UK –2 minutes agoBy Anna Nalborczyk HEREFORD Liberal Democrats have handed over a petition with more than 50000 signatures against post office closures. … More: continued here

"Al Qaeda" puppy turd to be sold on eBayThe Spoof (satire), UK –1 hour agoThe last turd from a puppy that was thrown off a cliff in Iraq earlier this month will be auctioned off on eBay, a US Marine told the New York Times today. …Puppy Killed By US Marine Is …

Really Big Bones Up For Auction On EbayMashable, CA –4 hours agoEbay, of course. The auction currently has not received any bids. It has an opening price of $115000. As Mark Goodwin of the University of California Museum … More: continued here

EBay’s focus has moved away from trying to integrate Skype capabilities into its marketplace, a Skype executive said. More: continued here

Two-and-a-half years after eBay bought Skype, the online auction giant has moved away from trying to create new, merged capabilities through the acquisition and is letting Skype be what it is. More: continued here