Food stamps set recordIdaho Press-Tribune, ID –38 minutes agoBOISE — Food stamp use throughout Idaho has reached at an all-time high as the economy continues to squeeze household finances. … More: continued here
The ban, set to take effect Jan. 1, comes after an animal welfare group’s investigation. EBay Inc. will halt the sale of ivory on its websites, a company spokeswoman said Tuesday, after an investigation by an animal welfare group found the online auction giant was listing thousands of animal products taken from endangered species. More:…
A court-appointed official has awarded drivers for FedEx Corp. in California about $14.4 million in a dispute over whether the delivery company illega…. More: continued here
EBay to halt ivory sales on websitesLos Angeles Times, CA –6 minutes agoBy Richard C. Paddock Reported from San Francisco — EBay Inc. will halt the sale of ivory on its websites, a company spokeswoman said Tuesday, … More: continued here
Bus pass messageWalesOnline, United Kingdom –5 minutes agoHowever the Royal Mail returned some 500 envelopes and council staff are working through the queries to make sure that everyone has received a new … More: continued here
Powder shuts down post officeBiloxi Sun Herald, USA –47 minutes ago… of a suspicious powder that turned out to be a harmless chemical forced closure of the US post office here for more than four hours Tuesday morning. … More: continued here
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) today issued a new report charging that users of eBay.com are behind two thirds of the online trade in endangered animals worldwide, specifically, ivory made from tusks ripped from poached elephants. The report comes just months after IFAW accused eBay, Inc., of failing to clamp down on the…
A crucial review on the future of Royal Mail is set to be delayed, Lord Mandelson suggested on Tuesday, as he fuelled speculation that the loss-making postal operator would be privatised. More: continued here
Patches on eBay?The Jersey Journal – NJ.com, NJ –24 minutes agoBy RONALD LEIR Two are up for sale on the Internet, listed on the eBay Web site, but the Bayonne Police Department isn't too upset about it. …Going once, going twice: Bayonne police patches on auction blockNJ.comall 2 news articles More: continued here
EBay Founder's Philanthropic Firm to Donate MoreWall Street Journal –1 hour agoBy ROBERT A. GUTH The billionaire founder of eBay Inc., Pierre Omidyar, is expanding his philanthropic investment firm, as some of the biggest private … More: continued here