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Russell Barni struggled into the Visitacion Valley post office Tuesday afternoon, gripping his cane with one hand and his friend’s arm with the other. Having lived in the neighborhood for almost all his 64 years, Barni… More: continued here

Business Insider Airbnb Crashes the Billion-Dollar Valuation Clubbrandchannel.comAs Forbes notes, Andreessen-Horowitz Jeff Jordan wrote in a blog post, “I joined eBay in 1999, early in its life, and had the privilege of witnessing and contributing to the development of one of the most iconic e-commerce businesses. …Airbnb Is Latest Start-Up …

BBC News Computer problem hits Post OfficeBBC NewsA computer problem has blocked access for customers with Post Office card accounts, the organisation has confirmed. Transactions involving card accounts, and debit and credit cards using the pin pads at branch counters are affected. …and more » More: continued here

Los Angeles Times US Postal Service Studies Closure of Nearly 4000 LocationsVoice of America (blog)Smartphones and online business is causing the United States Postal Service to evaluate the status of nearly 4000 of its nearly 32000 retail postal locations. The US Postal Service said Tuesday it will begin the shift …

Growth rate slows in Missouri Medicaid and food stamp programs for low-income …KSPRFigures from the Department of Social Services show more than 944000 people received food stamps in May, the latest month for which statistics are available. That's up 16 percent from the same month two years ago, but up …

Post office releases list of possible area closingsStaunton News LeaderUSPS letter carrier Kathy Pritt, left, and Officer in Charge Ladonna Smith sort mail in the Williamsville Post Office on Oct. 27. / File/The News Leader It was a disappointment, but not a shock for area postmasters Tuesday when a list …

WA today eBay on defensive over link to bomb stash caseABC OnlineOnline retail website eBay has defended its internal processes after it was revealed a central Victorian man accused of stockpiling material used to make explosives had bought some of the items on the site. Phillip John Marsh, 35, of …

Special Delivery: Sewickley Post Office to Survive as USPS Reviews Branches …Patch.comThe Sewickley Post Office is not slated to be closed, but with more than 3600 postal branches under review for closure nationwide, we decided to ask locals: how often do you go to the post office? Could you survive …

'Struggle': Royal Mail apologises as late deliveries hit shopThe CornishmanRichard James, manager of Xpress News, Sandy Hill, St Austell, with his late mail. He said a member of his staff was told by a postal worker covering the round that Royal Mail planned to make deliveries later because that's what …

Power Breakfast: Cobb and Clayton property taxes to rise, transportation list …Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)Following long-winded debate, much of it opposition from residents, Cobb commissioners Tuesday night approved a 15.7-percent millage increase, AJC reporter Janel Davis writes. That means a $105 increase on a tax bill for a home valued …