If you’ve visited the post office lately, chances are you’ve had to stand in noticeably longer lines. Turns out, they’re not just caused by the usual holiday traffic. More: continued here
Read More »Post office renamed for war veterans (The Des Moines Register)
Des Moines’ main post office, 1165 Second Ave., has been designated as the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Memorial Post Office, U.S. Rep. Leonard Boswell announced this week. More: continued here
Read More »‘Price-fixing’ hits eBay shoppers (Times Online)
BRITAIN’S biggest online marketplace, eBay, claims the prices charged on its website for some popular Christmas gifts, from flatscreen LCD televisions to £300 coffee makers, are being fixed at inflated levels by the big brands. More: continued here
Read More »Nessie has been sighted…on Ebay (WOOD TV 8 Grand Rapids)
Nessie, the ArtPrize Top 10 finalist that spent time in the Grand River downtown, is looking for a new home and is letting it be known on Ebay. More: continued here
Read More »More S.D. Families Using Food Stamps (Yankton Press & Dakotan)
SIOUX FALLS (AP) — More South Dakota families are using food stamps to put food on their tables. More: continued here
Read More »Designers auction 24-hour start-up on eBay (Daily Telegraph)
A business created in just 24 hours by a group of young designers in London will be sold on Sunday on eBay. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx to Raise Rates On Ground, Home Delivery (The Memphis Daily News)
FedEx Corp. reported last week it will raise shipping rates for its Ground and Home Delivery units by an average of 4.9 percent in 2010 – 1 percentage…. More: continued here
Read More »Former eBay chief will be first witness in Craigslist trial (Denver Post)
California gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman, eBay Inc.’s former chief executive, is scheduled to be the first witness to testify next week in the trial of the company’s lawsuit against Craigslist Inc. More: continued here
Read More »Post office won’t help deliver holiday joy – Chicago Tribune
Post office won't help deliver holiday joyChicago TribuneThe change means Albini's wife, Heather Whinna, can no longer cull through the thousands of letters that amass each winter at Chicago's main post office, …and more » More: continued here
Read More »Food stamp dependence skyrockets in Collier, Lee counties in past two years – Naples Daily News
Food stamp dependence skyrockets in Collier, Lee counties in past two yearsNaples Daily NewsShe found herself one recent morning checking the status of her application for food stamps and cash assistance with the Florida Department of Children and …and more » More: continued here
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