Herts and Essex Observer PICTURES: Royal Mail reveals the top 10 toys on children's letters to Father …Herts and Essex ObserverRoyal Mail has revealed this year's top 10 most wanted presents, according to children in their special letters to Santa. Father Christmas's team of Royal Mail elves, who have managed …

Fortune Carl Icahn Swapped His eBay Stake For This Other Tech CompanyFortuneBillionaire activist investor Carl Icahn swapped his entire equity stake in eBay EBAY 0.39% for the same number of shares in PayPal Holdings PYPL 2.19% in the third quarter, regulatory filings showed on Monday. The filings with the Securities …

Herts and Essex Observer Royal Mail delivers target-beating performance in CM postcode areaHerts and Essex ObserverRoyal Mail beat its performance target in the CM postcode area in the first half of this financial year, with 93.1 per cent of first-class mail being delivered on time, according to independent research. The …

Montgomery, Stamps earn all-state honorsSalina.comAlso selected for all-state recognition was Salina South senior Balie Stamps, who was named honorable mention in Class 5A. Both Montgomery and Stamps have signed with the Washburn University volleyball program. Hillsboro senior Alex Ratzlaff and … More: continued here

100 years ago near Sandpoint: Post office robber with chains on legs flees …The Spokesman Review (registration)Frederick McGuire, a noted desperado, was on the loose outside of Sandpoint after he escaped from two guards and dived out the window of a moving passenger train. McGuire had been convicted of robbing …

WND.com US rubber-stamps'more than 90%' of 'refugee' applicationsWND.comA longtime federal immigration agent confirms there is no good way to vet tens of thousands of refugees effectively for admission into the United States, and he says history proves being wrong about just a tiny fraction of them can lead to calamity …

Chicago Tonight | WTTW Chicago Children's Museum First in City to Link Admission and Food StampsChicago Tonight | WTTWThe Chicago Children's Museum will be the first in both the city and the state of Illinois to offer reduced admission costs for families on food stamps– a move that's part of …

Unofficial strike delivers blow to Royal Mail bossesSocialist WorkerThe CWU union members walked out on Wednesday of last week in defence of disabled colleague Andrew Mootoo. Royal Mail bosses had been keeping Andrew on sick leave since he was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis 18 months ago. After initially … More: continued …

Columbus post office offering Sunday hoursThe RepublicThe U.S. Postal Service will open select post offices for four hours on three Sundays leading up to Christmas Day, including the Columbus post office. The dates for the Sunday hours are Dec. 6, 13 and 20. The hours will be 11 a.m. to …

TheStreet.com Carl Icahn Swapped His Entire eBay Stake for PayPal Shares: Should You Follow …TheStreet.comActivist investor Carl Icahn recently sold his entire stake in eBay (EBAY – Get Report) , funneling the money into an equivalent number of shares of PayPal (PYPL) . The swap is no surprise given his …