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U.S. House Republican leaders have begun talking about divorcing food stamps from agriculture subsidies and bringing a much-slimmer farm bill up for a vote. More: continued here

A plan to convert the Eldorado Springs Post Office building into a hostel for climbers has gotten some members of the small community up in arms. More: continued here

eBay Enterprise Signs Deal With Hygiene and Forest Products CompanyNBCNews.comeBayEnterprise, an eBay company that provides services to retailers and brands, has struck another multiyear partnership. This time it's with SCA, a global hygiene and forest products company with brands like TENA and Tork. The deal will have eBay …and more » More: …

GreenBiz.com (blog) Inside eBay's opening bid on transparencyGreenBiz.com (blog)eBay has just issued its first sustainability report, or something to that effect — the company isn't sure what, exactly, to call it. Like many other technology companies, it has chosen to do its own thing in its own way. The online …

San Francisco Chronicle (blog) Square challenges eBay with new online marketplaceSan Jose Mercury NewsSAN FRANCISCO — Square, the mobile payments company, on Wednesday introduced an online marketplace that could mean more competition for Internet merchants such as eBay (EBAY). Square Market is a platform for businesses to sell everything from …Square's …

GameFly Wins Post Office BattleThe EscapistGameFly, which rents games both digitally and otherwise, has been having an argument – a tiff – well, perhaps something resembling a dispute – actually let's call it a legal quarrel, why not – alleging that the Post Office has been acting unfairly by … …

A POST office is to be closed for two weeks for refurbishment. More: continued here

Aging downtown Plant City post office closed by deteriorationTbo.comAll postal services, including post offices boxes, have been moved to the Plant City Walden Woods Main Post Office, 2501 Walden Woods Drive. Postal spokeswoman Enola C. Rice said the building is expected to reopen but she didn't know when. More: continued …

Cantor Weighs Splitting Food Stamps From Farm BillWall Street JournalWASHINGTON—House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, trying to find a way to revive the failed farm bill, is giving "serious consideration" to splitting funding for food stamps from core farm programs that need reauthorizing, a senior Republican aide said. More: continued here

PLANT CITY The downtown post office has been closed due to deteriorating conditions in the nearly 80-year-old building’s basement. It’s not clear when the building at 301 W. Reynolds might reopen. More: continued here