PaymentsSource EBay/PayPal's Braintree Adds Bitcoin Acceptance, Expands One TouchPaymentsSourceBraintree, a payment technology business owned by eBay and PayPal, has opened up Bitcoin acceptance to its merchant clients, including airbnb, GitHub, Uber and LivingSocial. "This is PayPal's first foray into Bitcoin through the Braintree platform … More: continued here

A set of homoerotic Finnish stamps featuring images by gay icon and artist Tom of Finland that went on sale Monday are a worldwide success, Finland's postal service company said. During the six months that preceded the launch, buyers placed preorders from 178 countries, Posti said in a statement. Tom …

CUMNOR residents could end up buying stamps with their sausages if the post office moves into a butcher’s. More: continued here

The mobile payment processing arm of eBay-owned company PayPal has announced that it will be allowing its merchants to use the digital currency bitcoin. More: continued here

The mobile payment processing arm of eBay-owned company PayPal has announced that it will be allowing its merchants to use the digital currency bitcoin. More: continued here

Pair of incidents reported at post officeThisWeekNewsJohnstown police recently responded to incidents at the Johnstown post office, including alleged theft of gasoline from postal vehicles. Someone siphoned gas from postal vehicles overnight at the post office, 211 W. Coshocton St., according to a theft … More: continued here

Aldermen Approve Purchase of Former Post Office for Future Police StationWIFRUPDATE — Rockford aldermen approved a measure Monday night to buy the former post office on New Towne Drive. The $1.1 million purchase will be paid for through the city's general fund, which is a combination of property taxes and …

Forbes EBay Announces First Foray Into Bitcoin With Braintree UnitForbesOn Monday, eBay announced that Braintree, the company's payment processor subsidiary, would begin accepting the virtual currency in the “coming months.” According to Braintree CEO Bill Ready, who was speaking at San Francisco's TechCrunch Disrupt …EBay's PayPal Unit to Start Accepting Bitcoin …

THE Dunwich Post Office fire affected the entire town and shone a spotlight on the drug issues young Aboriginal men face on North Stradbroke Island, a court has heard. More: continued here

KPRC Houston Baytown residents upset over inoperable flagpoleKPRC HoustonThe flagpole that sits in front of the old post office on Market Street in Baytown has seen better days. Layers of paint have peeled off, leaving behind a rusted surface not fit for a flag. Workers inside couldn't hang Old Glory …