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Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia property with a past goes on auction blockPhiladelphia InquirerEven by the standards of eBay, where you can buy a shark embryo or lunch at Disneyland with former supermodel Kathy Ireland, the West Philadelphia property is an oddity. It's a former Baptist orphanage now owned by the Church …

Internal investigations were launched after posties on rounds across the region triggered bosses’ suspicions. Chiefs said they could not reveal the cost of keeping an eye on their employees but methods included the use of CCTV cameras, test packages and tracking devices left in letters. More: continued here

Government should opt out of EU legislation to try to save Royal MailTelegraph.co.ukSIR – You report (December 24) that the sale of the Royal Mail may signify the end of daily deliveries at a flat price. In a separate article on the same day, George Osborne, the Chancellor, commendably urges …

Residents must be cautious if offered valuable coins or stamps in "suspicious circumstances" following a burglary in Dorset, police have warned. More: continued here

NJ.com (blog) No soda with food stamps: EditorialNJ.com (blog)At last: Some good news on the obesity front. After tripling over the past 30 years, child obesity rates in this country have finally started to fall. A new report shows a modest decline in the number of preschoolers from poor families …

The Lockport Post Office at 138 East Ave. will be open until 5 p.m. today but will be closed on New Year’s Day. More: continued here

EcommerceBytes eBay Motors Shares Top Selling Makes and ModelsEcommerceByteseBay released information about the most popular vehicles sold on eBay Motors in 2012. eBay spokesperson Ryan Moore said the top ten U.S. states that sold the most vehicles on eBay Motors in 2012 were California, Florida, Texas, New York, Illinois, …and …

Independent Online Christmas leftovers sold on eBayIndependent OnlineLondon – A British magician who sold two leftover Brussels sprouts from his Christmas dinner on eBay raised £100 for charity. Dan Allam, 21, decided to put the sprouts on the auction site after finishing the rest of his meal on Christmas Day, …

EVANSDALE — The city has filed a second appeal in an attempt to open its shuttered post office. More: continued here

Waste in 2012 included GSA antics, food stamps for dead peopleDayton Daily NewsA Government Accountability Office investigation that found the United States Postal Service wasted $4 million after destroying 2 billion unused stamps also makes our list. The GAO's written report featured a mugshot of a vexed-looking Homer Simpson …and …