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Post Office: Please keep sidewalks, stairs and mailboxes clear of snowSuburban Life PublicationsNow that the snow has fallen, the United States Post Office is asking residesnts to keep snow and ice cleared around sidewalks, stairs and mailboxes. “Snow and ice make delivery dangerous,” says Sean Hargadon, spokesperson for the Postal …

GigaOm PayPal, eBay see huge gains in mobile transactionsAndroid Apps AppoliciousPayPal's parent company, eBay, is seeing similar shifts in volume to mobile, GigaOM reports. In 2010, the company moved about $2 billion in gross merchandise value thanks to mobile transactions through its apps; in 2011, that number spiked to $5 …

Former House speaker says he wants to help poor Americans of all races More: continued here

Earnings Preview: eBay Reports Q4 Results WednesdaySeeking AlphaBy Brendan Gilmartin eBay (EBAY) is scheduled to report Q4 2011 earnings after the closing bell on Wednesday, January 18. The numbers are typically released at 4:15 pm EST, and will be followed with a conference call at 5:00 pm Non-GAAP Earnings Per …

Creative Loafing Atlanta Post office offers weekly reminders why it's failingCreative Loafing AtlantaThe US Postal Service was forced to close 500 under-performing post offices in 2011 and has 3000 more on the chopping block. Current US Postmaster General Patrick Donohue has proposed eventually shutting down half of the nation's post …

Artists sought for waterfowl competitionLa Junta Tribune Democrat“We have a relatively large format entry for waterfowl stamps art and that really lets artists be creative with their depiction of the birds we choose each year,” said Brian Sullivan, who coordinates the waterfowl stamp program for Colorado Parks and …and more » …

Jenack to sell stamps, coins at auction Jan. 28-29Auction Central News28 auction is a specialty sale featuring US and foreign stamps and coins. The coin section of the sale will feature several lots of US gold, silver and platinum mint proof sets mostly dating from the 1990s and earlier 2000s. …

New York Times MLK Day closingsWashington Post (blog)(AP) Schools, libraries, local government offices, federal government offices and banks are closed. The Post Office is closed except for Express mail. Courts are closed except for adult arraignments and new juvenile referrals in the District. …Some offices, schools closing Monday for Martin …

The question around how to best implement technology in schools, but more importantly, how we, as educators, share best practices and turn our discussions into action will be ongoing. The key is to continue to be creative and keep carving. More: continued here

Residents amass against post office closing in AcushnetSouthCoastToday.comBy Steve Urbon ACUSHNET — Residents turned out by the hundreds Thursday evening in a show of force aimed at keeping the town's only post office from closing to save the US Postal Service money. By law, money alone is not enough reason …