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Stamps Going Up a PennyNewser(AP) – The cost of mailing a first-class letter will go up by a penny in January. The Postal Regulatory Commission today approved the proposed rate increase, which raises the price of a first-class domestic stamp to 46 cents. The price of a postcard …and more » …

Twinkies for $25-$200000 on ebay? Everyone's going bonkersExaminer.comThe mad dash price to have a piece of this junk food history in your possession ranges from $25-$200,000, on ebay. A box of Twinkies actually sold for $59.99. Could the $200,000 asking price on ebay be from one of the 18,000 workers …

The USPS reports a record loss of 15-billion dollars* in 2012. That's triple the loss from last year. read more More: continued here

Even as Post Office Loses Money, Execs Boost PayReasonDespite nearly $16 billion in annual losses announced by the U.S. Postal Service on Thursday, all but one of the top five executives for the nation's mail service had an overall compensation increase this year, records show. Unlike past years, when the …

EBay and Intuit struck accords to avoid recruiting each other’s workers and EBay agreed not to hire employees of Intuit, even those who approached the online auction company for jobs, according to a complaint by the U.S. Justice Department filed today in federal court in San Jose, California. More: continued …

Village post office could be in broom cupboardWorcester NewsThe preferred option is a post office at the village shop – The Original Stores – but one of the 700 to 800 outreach services in the country could also be used. This would mean Kempsey could have a post office at …

On eBay, the Starting Bid for a Single Twinkie Is Now $5000The AtlanticWhich is evidenced by the market for Twinkies and Twinkie-related products that is currently emerging on eBay. According to prices set by the sellers on the auction site, if you want a piece of air-puffed, sugar-soaked, corn-fed American …

California Attorney General Kamala Harris filed a lawsuit against eBay ( EBAY ) for entering into a “handshake” hiring agreement with Intuit (INTU) that prohibited the company from recruiting and hiring … More: continued here

Twinkies merchandise is hot on Ebay , with prices soaring now that Hostess Brands is moving closer to closing down. More: continued here

Christian Science Monitor Post Office record loss hits $15.9 billion. Retiree benefits to blame.Christian Science MonitorThe struggling U.S. Postal Service on Thursday reported a record loss of $15.9 billion on the year and forecast more red ink in 2013, capping a tumultuous year in which it was forced to default …