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Post office, LMAS team up to prevent dog bitesWLKY LouisvilleThe US Post Office is calling attention to one of the country's most commonly reported public health problems: Dog attacks and bites. Last year, more than 2 million children and nearly 6000 letter carriers were bitten. “Locally, last year, we had …

eBay UK commissioned research by retail firm Conlumino that shows that the retail industry is "on the cusp of a third wave of technological revolution." After online and mobile, a new wave of shopping technologies will again present opportunities and challenges for the retail industry, eBay said. More: continued here

FoodStamps.org Launches Weekly “Cheap Eats”Albany Times UnionAs many lawmakers have shown support of the Farm Bill which includes policies to cut food stamps by billions of dollars, other advocacy groups and sites dedicated to hunger awareness have offered more support to the estimated 45 million American who …and more » More: …

Bloomberg Postal Service Said Ready to Shut Plants to Save $1.2 BillionBloombergThe US Postal Service, which last week backed off plans to close hundreds of rural post offices, will stick with its proposal to cut costs by shutting mail- processing plants, saving $1.2 billion annually. The service, after a loss …

Auctionbytes eBay UK Says Retail on Cusp of Third Wave of Tech RevolutionAuctionbytesBy Ina Steiner eBay UK commissioned research by retail firm Conlumino that shows that the retail industry is "on the cusp of a third wave of technological revolution." After online and mobile, a new wave of shopping technologies …

eBay is inviting members of its eBay Bucks loyalty program to earn double rewards for purchases made in the electronics category for today only. With the regular eBay Bucks program, participants earn 2% on every qualifying item when shopping on eBay, with a cap of $500. More: continued here

Appetite 4 Life, formed in 1997 to serve people in the late stages of HIV/AIDS, now cooks and delivers meals to people suffering from terminal illnesses, the elderly and the disabled who receive food stamps. More: continued here

Post office collects 1500 lbs. (of food)Redwood Falls GazetteAfter collecting non-perishable food items during its annual “Stamp Out Hunger” food shelf collection event held this past Saturday, Gwenn Harrington, local postmaster, and post office employees Steve Eskeldson and Nancy Schultz dropped the food off. More: continued here

London 2012: Royal Mail warns of Olympics post delaysBBC NewsPostal deliveries will be affected by the extra congestion generated by the Olympic Games, with some mail held in the system for an extra day, Royal Mail has said. A £1 charge will be introduced by Parcelforce for delivering to parts …

FedEx Corp announced that its division – FedEx Express has achieved 16.6% fuel efficiency in its transportation fleet. More: continued here