First-class stamps to cost 49 cents as of Jan. 26 – WRAL.com

First-class stamps to cost 49 cents as of Jan. 26WRAL.comPostal regulators on Tuesday approved a price hike of 3 cents for a first-class stamp, bringing the charge to 49 cents a letter. The independent Postal Regulatory Commission said the change was justified by severe mail volume decreases since 2008. More: …

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EADS, EBAY, University of Texas: Intellectual Property

A federal court jury in Marshall, Texas , found that MicroData GIS didn’t infringe a patent belonging to EADS unit Cassidian Communications. Cassidian filed the suit in March 2012, claiming MicroData infringed patent 6,774,858, which was issued in June 2004. More: continued here

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LEFT BEHIND? Struggling troops turn to food stamps, housing aid

AN EXECUTIVE ORDER giving troops a mere 1 percent pay raise was just the latest pinch for military families, as active-duty servicemembers and veterans increasingly struggle to make ends meet. VIDEO: Growing need for gov't assistance among military men, women VIDEO: Remembering the troops this Christmas Navy to intensify sonar …

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Mac Pro selling for more than double on eBay – Digital Trends

Digital Trends Mac Pro selling for more than double on eBayDigital TrendsUpdate 3:47 p.m. ET 12/23/13: The seller informed us that his Mac Pro includes 16GB of RAM. There's nothing new about people selling stuff on eBay for significantly more than it's worth. It's fairly common practice to take advantage …

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