Two FedEx Cup events are added The PGA Tour's 2014-15 schedule has added two more FedEx Cup events, both in the Deep South and both opposite more marquee tournaments. More: continued here

KARE Lakeville artist wins DNR postage stamp contestKARELAKEVILLE, Minn. — Steve Hamrick has plenty of wildlife trophies hanging on his wall, but it's not what you think. The trophies are paintings, winning entry paintings, into Minnesota's Fishing and Hunting Habitat Stamp contests. "I've won eight stamps…and more » More: continued here

Bidness Etc Amazon Rises, eBay Falters After ChannelAdvisor Reports July Comps SalesBidness EtcMeanwhile, same-store sales at the company's rival eBay, Inc. (EBAY) rose only 9.7%, down from the 12.3% growth in June, showing a slight weakness of late. Auction sales declined 8.2% at eBay, while comp sales of fixed price …

Local post offices face cutsSentinel-TribuneMore than 13,000 post offices around the country are to be affected by the ongoing plans, which are expected to be implemented early next year. The beleaguered USPS expects to save approximately $500,000 each year once the changes are put in place.More Losses for Post OfficeKTRHall …

Post office employee accused of hiding, throwing away mailWDRBJulian's supervisors at the Post Office became aware of the issue after receiving reports of people finding undelivered mail from Julian's route. When confronted, he allegedly admitted to discarding some of the undelivered mail, keeping the rest at his …and more » More: continued …

EBay (NASDAQ: EBAY ) shares have rallied nicely recently but now face a binary outcome scenario at key resistance. Over the last three and a half months, eBay has gone from a miserable, underperforming … More: continued here

SFGate (blog) Janis Joplin 'Forever' Stamps Take a Piece of Our HeartSFGate (blog)The USPS officially launched a new Janis Joplin 'Forever' stamps at the Outside Lands Music Festival over the weekend, with performances by Kacey Musgraves, Nicki Bluhm and Mary Bridget Davies. The haunted singer-songwriter and electric performer …Joplin tribute stamp …

KCCI Des Moines Small Western Iowa Town Works to Retain Post OfficeKCRGBLENCOE, Iowa (AP) — Residents of Blencoe will meet with postal officials next week as they try to ensure the small western Iowa community can keep its post office. The Sioux City Journal reports the Aug. 20 meeting is …

Food Stamps / SNAP Ending Hoax: Government 'Food Stamp Program To Be …The Epoch TimesAn article titled "Government Food Stamp Program To Be Discontinued Effective March 2015" is nothing more than a hoax. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) program won't be changed. In this July 9, 2009 file photo …

Pearlridge celebrates new farmers' market stamp with giveaway of 250 sheets …Urban OahuOn Saturday, Aug 16, Pearlridge Center will be giving away one sheet of the new U.S. Postal Service Farmers' Market stamps worth $9.80 to the first 250 customers at the Pearlridge Farmers' Market. To receive a sheet, a …