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Thieving postman avoids jail and says he's sorryEssex Echo, UKRoyal Mail caught him out and sacked him following an elaborate sting, during which they planted packages and cards in his delivery bag to tempt him – which they did. The father-of-four of Failand Mews, Stanford-le-Hope, was spared jail when he … …

“Never belittle a ball in the middle” a random quote from one of our caddies here at Classic Club, but a fitting topic for A Lesson Learned this week — what you can learn from action on the PGA Tour. More: continued here

EBay Inc. said Monday it has completed its tender offer for the South Korean online marketplace Gmarket Inc. EBay said it had acquired more than 99 percent of the company’s outstanding American depositary shares at $24 per share by the offer’s expiration Friday. More: continued here

Incredibly Mint Early 1950's Sony Model 101 Tapecorder On eBaySony Insider, GeorgiaFrom time to time, I love to look at Sony auctions on eBay. Not the usual stuff, but anything that comes up under the search sony vintage, sorted by highest price. The usual video equipment and some high-end decks are …

WASHINGTON #8212; When President Obama increased unemployment benefits as part of his economic stimulus, he also made some Americans ineligible for hundreds of dollars a month in food stamps. More: continued here

Getty Images The Postal Service by Oct. 1 will decide whether to close or consolidate 3,100 post offices and retail outlets out of 36,700, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. (Subscription required) The report said the possible… More: continued here

Associated Press – June 15, 2009 6:13 AM ET WASHINGTON (AP) – Food stamps for some people just vanished. When unemployment benefits rose as part of the economic stimulus bill, the… More: continued here

Mark Milota is dealing with unemployment at his Marietta, Ga., home and is no longer eligible for food stamps due to the $25 stimulus increase in unemployment benefits which began in March. More: continued here

SAN JOSE, Calif.—-eBay Inc. announced today that it has successfully completed its previously announced tender offer for all outstanding common shares and American Depositary Shares of Gmarket Inc. . More: continued here

The Post Office finds 6m stressing about their funeralsMoney News, UKAccording to the Post Office poll, seven out of ten people – or 70 per cent – within this age bracket have made no plans or put no money aside for their own funeral. The type of asset most respondents said …