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Some Sample Ballots Left Behind by Post OfficeAtlantic Highlands HeraldSome sample ballots were left behind at the post office. All sample ballots were completed on time and delivered to the post office on April 19, a week before the election as is common practice. The office was alerted of a …

By JON BAKER jbaker@pawtuckettimes.com 0427LINC MCKINNON RESPONDS.jpg LINCOLN — When Brian McKinnon received a letter from North Kingstown Postmaster Phil Picott back on Friday, April 1, he first wondered if the contents were some kind of April Fool’s Day joke. After all, McKinnon had known Picott for a couple of …

A Sussex man succeeds in walking from Worthing to London in a suit of armour in time for the royal wedding. More: continued here

eBay's PayPal Buys Mobile Payments Startup Fig CardTechCrunchIn its second acquisition in two weeks, eBay's PayPal unit has bought mobile payments startup FigCard. Terms of the acquisition, which was announced on the PayPal blog, were not disclosed. Boston-based Fig Card allows merchants to accept mobile …eBay buys mobile payments start-up …

Preventing Post Office ClosureKATC Lafayette NewsThe mayor of Loreauville and the Iberia Parish Council are taking some precautionary steps, in hopes of preventing the closure of the town's only post office. They've written letters to the United States Postal Service, opposing a recent USPS proposed … More: continued here

U.S. Postal Service selling British royal wedding stamps for collectors. More: continued here

EBay’s first quarter revenue increased 15.9 percent, and current quarter forecasts continue to increase More: continued here

Post Office meeting The U.S. Postal Service will hold a meeting about the fate of the U.S. Post Office on Main Street, Wednesday, May 4, at 5 p.m. at City Hall in Danbury. The public is encouraged to attend. More: continued here

eBay Find: 1982 Lucas-Reliant Hybrid British Concept CarVentureBeatNow an arcane piece of hybrid history has turned up on eBay UK, representing major names in the waning British car industry that came together to create an experimental concept car that cost, according to the literature, 1 million pounds sterling. …and more » …

Gregory Peck Goes First-Class ForeverPR Newswire (press release)The first-day-of-issue dedication ceremony took place at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, CA, and the Forever Stamp goes on sale nationwide and online at usps.com/shop. Forever Stamps are always equal in value to the current First-Class …and more » More: continued here