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The price of first and second-class stamps will rise from next April by 3p respectively, the Royal Mail says. More: continued here

The number of people applying for food stamps is going up according the Tennessee Department of Health Services. More: continued here

The price of stamps is to increase by double the rate of inflation next year. More: continued here

The Mountain Home Post Office will close its retail operation at 1 p.m. Wednesday, according to a press release. Regular mail delivery will not be affected. More: continued here

NEW YORK – John Donahoe, chief executive of eBay, is facing questions over his leadership of the online auctions pioneer which has been trying to turn itself into a more traditional e-commerce website. More: continued here

-The Screen Actors Guild has pushed back a vote on whether to strike until mid-January. Numerous top actors are urging SAG members to vote against the strike, saying they can’t afford to shut down the industry right now. [LAT ] -For the first time in 12 years, FedEx won’t run …

Royal Mail has came under fire for sneaking out plans for the biggest-ever rise in the cost of a stamp. From April, a first-class stamp will cost 39p, a rise of 3p or 8.3 per cent. More: continued here

Stamps to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns should be made available for people to buy individually at face value, according to a Conservative MSP. More: continued here

eBay UK ran a free subtitle promotion for the month of December, but the company now says that due to “system constraints,” sellers are unable to remove the subtitle feature from live Good Til Cancelled (GTC) listings. More: continued here

The Fond du Lac Post Office lobby will be open until noon on Wednesday, Dec. 24. More: continued here