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Fun Zone carousel is listed on EBayDaily PilotAmong the iPods, cameras, family heirlooms and bestsellers being auctioned off on EBay, online shoppers can now bid on a Newport Beach landmark: the Balboa Fun Zone carousel. The iconic merry-go-round has … More: continued here

The post office will not deliver mail to one residence anymore because a mail carrier was threatened by four dogs kept behind a steel security door. More: continued here

Police: Teen used food stamp card to buy soda, intended to return empties for cashWSBT-TVBERRIEN COUNTY – A St. Joseph, Michigan teen allegedly bought soft drinks with food stamp money and planned to return the empty cans for cash. But it's unclear whether his actions were illegal. …and more » More: …

Stamped for closureOPB NewsThey would offer popular postal products and services such as stamps and flat-rate packaging. The Dale Store, 16 miles south of Ukiah, is an example of a local business with a village post office, which was established inside the store in 1865. …and more » More: continued here

USPS Declines Northfield Council's Offer to Keep Downtown Post Office OpenPatch.comThe decision came as a great disappointment to City Councilor Suzie Nakasian, who also serves on the Save Our Post Office Task Force. Nakasian said the offer made sense to the task force and council, who sent a letter requesting …

Democrats sign letter in support of officesOPB NewsThe letter, signed by the five Democratic members of the delegation only, states “we were alarmed to see that of the 41 post offices in Oregon on the list for possible closure, over half of them are more than 10 miles from the …

Director Frank Capra to be honored with US postage stampLos Angeles TimesThe US Postal Service announced Wednesday that three-time Oscar winner Frank Capra would be the second director honored in 2012 with a Great Film Directors postage stamp. The first honoree, John Ford, was announced last week. …and more » More: …

Occipital To Create 2nd-Generation Augmented Reality on Mobile DevicesMashable (blog)Occipital, a TechStars veteran, is most widely known for the hit barcode-scanning app RedLaser, which it sold to eBay last year. Now, the startup's most notable app is 360 Panorama for 3D panoramic image captures via mobile. But Occipital has bigger …

MONTREAL – The high-flying Edmonton Eskimos are hoping to avoid losing two games in a row but they’ve landed in a tough place to do it. More: continued here

SILive.com Rockville Centre postal routes reducedliherald.comThe Rockville Centre Post Office has merged mail routes in the village, reducing the number from 33 to 30 in the second week of July. The change follows a nationwide trend of mergers in an effort to ensure that mail carriers have full workdays, …Facebook …