WASHINGTON (AP) – The post office wants two more pennies for your thoughts. The price of a first-class stamp for mailing a letter – or paying a bill – climbed to 44 cents Monday, though folks who planned ahead and stocked up on Forever stamps will still be paying the …
Read More »Export mayoral, council candidates focus on police force, post office – Leader Times
Export mayoral, council candidates focus on police force, post officeLeader Times, PABy Paul Paterra Candidates are confronting some big issues in tiny Export: The mission to get a post office back and the dilemma of whether the borough needs a police department. Newcomer Michael W. Calder, 26, is taking on Mayor …
Read More »Judge sides with eBay in L’Oreal fake goods case (CNET)
French court rules online auctioneer can’t be held accountable for sales of cosmetic knockoffs in the latest round of a fight against eBay over counterfeit products. More: continued here
Read More »Police enlist eBay in crime fight (BBC News)
Auction website eBay is assisting Cambridgeshire Police in training officers to tackle online crime. More: continued here
Read More »Jenkins to try to keep its post office – The Lake Country Echo
Jenkins to try to keep its post officeThe Lake Country Echo, MNBy Ken Korczak Another small-town Minnesota ZIP code may soon disappear from the map – it's 56456 – and it belongs to the Jenkins Community Post Office. The United States Postal Service (USPS) has announced its plans to close the …
Read More »Lexington post offices rush to stock 2-cent stamps – Kentucky.com
Lexington post offices rush to stock 2-cent stampsKentucky.com, KYBy Scott Sloan – ssloan@herald-leader.com Some of Lexington's post offices found their employees busily transporting stamps rather than just mail after the new postal rates went into effect Monday. The cost of postage for a letter weighing up to one … More: continued …
Read More »Nampa post office to be named in hero’s honor (The Idaho Statesman)
WASHINGTON – The House of Representatives on Tuesday took up legislation that would honor the Korean War hero by naming his hometown post office for him. More: continued here
Read More »Paris Court Sides With eBay in L'Oréal Case; Shawn Johnson's … – New York Magazine
New York Magazine Paris Court Sides With eBay in L'Oréal Case; Shawn Johnson's …New York Magazine, USAThe Paris High Court ruled that eBay was not responsible for the selling of counterfeit L'Oréal goods on the website. The beauty company was asking for $4.8 million, which it obviously didn't get. [WWD] …
Read More »Police enlist eBay in crime fight – BBC News
Police enlist eBay in crime fightBBC News, UKAuction website eBay has been enlisted to train Cambridgeshire Police officers in tackling online crime. Officers are being taught by eBay's law enforcement team on to how to use the site and how to keep local residents safe online. … More: continued here
Read More »EBay Wins French Lawsuit Over Sales of L'Oreal Fakes – Bloomberg
BBC News EBay Wins French Lawsuit Over Sales of L'Oreal FakesBloombergBy Heather Smith May 13 (Bloomberg) — EBay Inc., the world's largest Internet auctioneer, isn't liable for sales of counterfeit L'Oreal SA perfumes on its Web site, a Paris court said today. EBay meets its obligations to combat fake products, …
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