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Move Over, Amazon? Google Aims to Sell e-BooksBusinessWeekThe plan to sell e-books is the latest indication of Google's attempt to expand beyond online advertising and gain a toehold in e-commerce, where Amazon.com (AMZN), eBay (EBAY), and Wal-mart.com (WMT) hold sway. "Google's core growth rate is slowing, … More: continued here

Public inquiry over sorting office plansEssex Echo, UKHowever, following objections to the scheme from Royal Mail and the Wickford Action Group, a review will be held by an independent Government inspector into the council's compulsory purchase order on the site in Lower Southend Road, Wickford. … More: continued here

National Post Passport Now Required to Cross BorderKFYR-TV, NDYou can apply for a passport at the Post Office and you will need a certified birth certificate. "You need to have an official birth certificate. The one with the seal. You can`t have the one from the hospital. They won`t accept that …

Seminar will show how to sell old stuff on eBayPasadena Star-News, CALearn how to sell old items on eBay at a free seminar at 11 am June 23 in the Barth Community Room at the Crowell Library, 1890 Huntington Drive. Susan Chick will give step-by-step instructions on the basics: setting up …

Former city resident wins stamp design competitionGreenwood Commonwealth, MSBy Bob Darden A former Greenwood resident won a nationwide competition for the design of the new American flag stamp that will be unveiled June 5. Rick Barrentine, a professional photographer who spent his early years in Greenwood, won the contest. … More: …

DENVER – The federal government is giving states more money for food stamps, but Colorado continues to struggle with an unwieldy computer system that leaves the needy facing long waits for help getting groceries. More: continued here

Preserve and restore: Kilgore group plans to turn old post office…News-Journal.com, TXBy Jamaal E. O'Neal The Kilgore Historical Preservation Foundation is transforming the old North Kilgore Street building into a history and art center, according to post office restoration coordinator John S. Bolton. Post office restoration coordinator … More: continued here

New post office transition not so smoothHighland Community News (subscription), CABy Paula Kasprzyk Dave Simpkins, a 60-year Highland resident and longtime postal customer, said recently about the new Highland post office, “I was frustrated when it opened to see how poorly it was organized.” Simpkins, who retrieves mail daily from … …

Richmond Times Dispatch Calder lithograph found at Circuit City for sale on eBayRichmond Times Dispatch, VAThe lithograph is up for bed on eBay. Starting price: 99 cents. Just ask the company that cleared out Circuit City Stores Inc.'s corporate offices. Hidden away in a closet in the Henrico County company's headquarters, …

Earn extra money as an eBay Trading Assistant.Shelbyville Times-Gazette, TNThey don't have the skills or time to learn eBay and are looking for people to sell for them. If you are an experienced seller with over 100 feedbacks and better than 98% satisfaction rating, consider registering with eBay as a Trading …