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Canada Post is proposing to significantly reduce the hours of operation at several rural post offices in Grey-Bruce. More: continued here

Postal union pickets El Cerrito Staples storeOakland TribuneBERKELEY — Sporting sky blue T-shirts inscribed with "The U.S. mail is not for sale," some 30 postal workers, and a half-dozen activists from Citizens to Save the Berkeley Post Office fanned out around the Staples store on Saturday. The gathering was …The …

EBay Rejects Icahn's Nominees for BoardABC NewsEBay Inc. said Monday its four directors up for reelection — CEO John Donahoe, company co-founder and managing director Fred Anderson, Intuit co-founder Scott Cook, and former Agilent Technologies CEO Edward Barnholt — should be supported by … More: continued here

EBay Rejects Icahn's Board NomineesWall Street JournalThe San Jose, Calif.-based online retailer said Monday that its corporate governance and nominating committee gave "serious consideration" to Mr. Icahn's two nominees but concluded that they weren't qualified candidates as neither has relevant experience. More: continued here

Sochi 2014 medals featured on Paralympic stampsAround the Rings (subscription)To commemorate Russia's first ever Paralympic Winter Games, a unique sheet of three postage stamps, dedicated to the Sochi 2014 Paralympic medals, have been unveiled as part of the Sochi 2014 Philatelic Program. The President of the International …Unique Paralympic postal stamps …

Procrastinators, beware: The La Crosse post office will not offer extended hours on tax deadline days this year. More: continued here

eBay's John Donahoe talks Icahn, conflicts, and $100 stock price (someday)FortuneThe e-commerce giant began taking swings of its own following the recent activity of billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn, who owns 2% of eBay (EBAY) shares. In late January, Icahn called for a PayPal spin-off and nominated two of his …

35 Pct of Puerto Ricans rely on food stampsFox News LatinoThirty-five percent of the population in Puerto Rico receives food stamps, an abnormally large proportion due in part to a 31 percent increase in the number of Puerto Ricans over 60 who qualify for benefits. Seniors account for 264,000 of …

GAZA CITY – Security forces in the Gaza Strip have arrested militants who had sneaked into a government post office in Gaza City earlier Monday and stole cash amounting to nearly $500,000. More: continued here

EBay rejects Icahn slate of directorsSacramento BeeE-commerce company eBay Inc. says its four directors up for re-election, including CEO John Donahoe, company co-founder and managing director Fred Anderson, Intuit co-founder Scott Cook and former Agilent Technologies CEO Edward Barnholt, should … More: continued here