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Residents may have noticed the renovations under way at the downtown Boone post office. Carl Walton, a spokesperson for the U.S. Postal Service, said the construction is part of an agreement between the postal service and an unnamed company. More: continued here

In another sign of eBay’s focus on fixed-price listings, the company is eliminating its bid-groups auction tool that allowed buyers to bid on multiple similar items in succession. Bid Assistant gave bidders a better chance of winning an item they want in a specified period of time, without the risk …

The Royal Mail is trying out a new uniform for its postal staff which includes polo shirts and summer hats. More: continued here

Fedex Raises First-quarter Earnings View To $1.23 a Share More: continued here

FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) today announced that it expects to report earnings of $1.23 per diluted share for the first quarter ended August 31. Previous earnings guidance was $0.80 to $1.00 per diluted share. For fiscal 2009, the company reaffirmed its earnings guidance of $4.75 to $5.25 per diluted share, …

A suspicious white powder at a Gladstone, Mo., post office was determined to be cornstarch. The powder was found on the building’s glass door and handle Tuesday morning. Gladstone police and fire department locked down the post office until it was determined there was no threat. The post office has …

London, Sept 9 : His Royal Highness Prince Charles has shown his appreciation for the efforts TV chef Jamie Oliver has put in through a fan letter to improve pupils’ grub in Channel 4 show Jamie’s School Dinners. More: continued here

ROYAL Mail could stay in Liverpool and build one of its three new distribution centres in the city, the Daily Post can reveal. Last month, the company announced plans to close its Copperas Hill sorting office and move 600 jobs to Warrington. More: continued here

Canada Post Revs Up With New McLaughlin StampMarketWatch –1 hour agoThis commemorative stamp honouring Colonel Sam features a McLaughlin-Buick (circa 1912) driven by Joseph Mills (an early McLaughlin employee at the auto … More: continued here

A bridge to sell on eBay?Politico, DC –5 hours agoMaybe tomorrow she’ll tell us she sold it on eBay. "Naked lie" is a bit strong; she did play a procedural role in putting the dying project out of its …Palin mythologyPoliticoall 2 news articles More: continued here