The friend of a former South Fayette Township patrolman who received nearly nine pounds of cocaine in a Federal Express package has been sentenced to 57 months in federal prison. More: continued here

A 38,000-square-foot building that is part of a $5 million expansion should be ready by fall. More: continued here

SEATTLE — Washington State Ferries has put the ferry Chinook up for sale on eBay. [ See listing ] The 143-foot-long passenger-only ferry is listed with a starting bid of $4.5 million. More: continued here

A software industry group representing Adobe Systems Inc., Symantec Corp. filed seven suits Friday against eBay sellers it accuses of pirating Adobe Photoshop and other programs to sell on the auctioneer’s Web site. More: continued here

A POSTAGE stamp could soon cost 55 cents. More: continued here

Information about Indio’s new U.S post office will be announced at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the current post office, 5805 Fargo St. Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack, R-Palm Springs, is expected to be there. More: continued here

Putting his stamp on historyKeizertimes, OR –3 hours agoBy JASON COX Its owner, Pete Burk of Keizer, has been collecting stamps since he was a six-year-old child living in southern California. … More: continued here

The Software & Information Industry Association said Friday it filed the largest round of lawsuits since launching its auction site anti-piracy program two years ago. (ADBE) (SYMC) (EBAY) More: continued here

Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Hurray! Holding Co. Ltd. (Nasdaq: HRAY), China Mobile (NYSE: CHL), Sempra Energy (NYSE: …

THE Royal Mail has launched an inquiry after a 14-year-old boy discovered 300 letters dumped among bones at the bottom of a four-foot deep grave. (15/02/2008 11:51:29) More: continued here