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A long weekend commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Siege of Vicksburg during the Civil War kicked off Thursday with the release two postage stamps. One depicting the Battle of Gettysburg and the other the Siege of Vicksburg. More: continued here

POLICE are appealing for witnesses to an armed robbery at a Post Office         More: continued here

District exploring sale of Ivers J. Norton on eBayOlean Times HeraldOLEAN — An Olean City School District board member's recent idea to sell surplus items on eBay was at first considered a modest moneymaker. The district could auction equipment — desks, chairs, tables, books and such — remaining from the …

Royal Mail's investment banking bonanzaFinancial News (blog) (subscription)The Royal Mail flotation is gathering pace, with the tender process for an IPO syndicate currently underway. But even before the underwriters and bookrunners have been chosen, the postal firm and UK government have done their best to hire nearly every …Royal Mail …

State House News — Senate stamps $34 billion budget after two-day debateWicked Local- ScituateThe Senate approved a $34 billion annual state budget late Thursday that makes investments in early education, elder care, local aid and other areas in part by drawing from the state's reserves and relying on revenues from …

By Tessa Walsh LONDON (Reuters) – Banks have been asked to gauge by the end of this week the appetite for a 1.5 billion-pound syndicated loan to back the planned privatisation of Britain's Royal Mail Group … More: continued here

POLICE are hunting an armed robber who held up a South Tyneside post office this morning. More: continued here

Independent Online eBay boosts emerging markets staff 50%Independent OnlineeBay chief executive John Donahoe is betting on regions of the world where consumers and merchants are starting to buy and sell more over the internet. The company predicts that 25 percent of its users will be in developing countries at the …

Sen. Chris Murphy Finishes Five Days On Food StampsCBS LocalHARTFORD, Conn. (CBSNewYork) – Connecticut U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy is coming off a tough week, existing on food stamp benefits in protest of House efforts to cut those benefits by $20 billion. For five days, Murphy existed on a meager daily …

Memorial Day is Monday but on Friday, you can honor the men and women who died serving our country… More: continued here