WMUR Manchester Oldest floating US post office scrapes rock, runs agroundMinneapolis Star TribuneMEREDITH, N.H. — Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night could stop a U.S. mail boat — and then it ran aground in New Hampshire. The U.S. Mail Boat Sophie C. is the oldest floating …

Linn’s Stamp News The two events that inspired Royal Mail's gold stamps | Linns.comLinn’s Stamp NewsGold is an unusual color for a stamp, but Royal Mail used it twice to celebrate two golden occasions.and more » More: continued here

Wall Street Journal When the US Postal Service Also Delivered BabiesWall Street JournalThere was a good measure of publicity stunt by the post office in these endeavors; there are extant photos of mail carriers with a babe in a delivery bag. Though this is hard to believe today, customers then …

AOL UK Auction giant eBay to close Irish site after being asked to leave by PayPalAOL UKInternet giant eBay is shutting an operations site in Ireland after its former sister company PayPal asked it to leave. The online auction house is expected to close the 150-staff facility in Dundalk, Co …

WMUR Manchester Mail boat runs aground on Lake WinnipesaukeeWMUR ManchesterThe Marine Patrol said that submerged hazards that normally aren't a problem may now be a concern after a relatively dry winter followed by a dry summer. The Sophie C. is the oldest floating post office in the United States. The …

America Should Make The Poor Richer By Abolishing Food Stamps – ForbesForbesNot that food stamps are actually called food stamps any more, it's a Link card or the like with SNAP benefits on it. However, it is true that America can and should make the poor richer by simply abolishing …

Greeley Tribune Gnarly Trombone: Post office solves pot hole problem by filling them with orange conesGreeley TribuneThe U.S. Post Office straightened me out about all of those road repair jobs all over the place. I had a panicky friend tell me this week he was out driving around Greeley and …

Review Fortune The Insider Activity Don't Lie: eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY)Review FortuneeBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) up 2.69% for the past 5 days, is under coverage of 40 analysts who collectively assign a hold rating on stock. 14 of the brokerages firms have a buy or better rating; the 0 sells versus 2 …

Belfast Telegraph Auction giant eBay to close Irish site after being asked to leave by PayPalBelfast TelegraphPayPal took over as landlords of the Dundalk facility and eBay became their tenants. The lease was due for renewal in July next year, but a PayPal source confirmed it decided not to renew …

Medical Daily EpiPens And 5 Other Medications You Shouldn't Buy On eBayMedical DailyAfter being forced to pay $608 for the life-saving medication — a nearly 400 percent increase in just five years — some users have turned to questionable places, like eBay, for reduced-price EpiPens. Purchasing and selling prescription medications …