Protest at post office closureLiverpool Echo, UK –1 hour agoRESIDENTS angry at the proposed closure of a Bootle post office staged a protest today. They claim that if the Aintree Road shop closes it will force … More: continued here

Domino effect fears over post office closuresNorfolk Eastern Daily Press, UK –4 hours agoThe survey was carried out by Breckland Council throughout its district as it prepares its response to a review by the Post Office of branches in Norfolk …Fighting pledge over post officesBlackpool GazetteMP in Government talks to gain lifeline …

Farmers markets in Merced take food stampsFresno Bee (subscription), CA –5 hours agoBy Corinne Reilly / Merced Sun-star Beginning today, low-income families can use food stamps to buy fruits and vegetables at Merced County flea markets. … More: continued here

John Pathammavong’s fellow reservists always tell him they wish they had a workplace as supportive as his. More: continued here

For Kimya Dawson, the 35-year-old den mother of the tiny anti-folk scene, all the attention for her music in the film ?Juno? is a little troubling. More: continued here

AN Australia Post office at Runcorn in Brisbane’s south has been held up by a man reportedly armed with a handgun. More: continued here

For the quarter, which includes the crucial holiday shopping season, Wall Street expects eBay (EBAY) to post 62% growth in net earnings compared to the previous year. More: continued here

CONSUMERS hungry for Andrew Morton’s Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography are turning to eBay.com.au to get a copy. More: continued here

DCP-Print Launches Custom Made Inked Rubber StampsThe Open Press (press release) –1 hour agoUsing its new developed user-friendly online design tool, DCP-Print has enabled it’s customers to easily create inked stamps with any desired text on them. … More: continued here

Jan. 21 (Bloomberg) — Royal Philips Electronics NV, the world’s biggest maker of light bulbs and electric shavers, said fourth-quarter profit doubled, beating analysts’ estimates, on gains from selling Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. shares. More: continued here