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CNN Recession or war: Time to re-enlistCNN –2 hours ago"Some people knock the military, but I think it's a good thing," said Kendrick Stamps, a security guard in New Orleans who had to leave the Marines in 2003 … More: continued here

Bonn, Germany – German mail carrier Deutsche Post, which offers customized postage stamps as an unusual gift, admitted Wednesday that it had been tricked into issuing 20 Nazi stamps. The stamps depicted Rudolf Hess, the deputy to Nazi dictator Adolf … More: continued here

eBay Changes Feedback Policy For SellersWebProNews, KY –22 minutes agoOnline auction site eBay has begun to introduce changes in the feedback that sellers can leave about buyers. The changes were first announced in January. … More: continued here

John McCain says 1.3 million earn their living from the auction …Slate –2 hours agoOne of them is the number of people who derive income selling goods on eBay: 1.3 million. The figure has been cited by eBay executives such as former CEO … More: continued here

The northeastern North Dakota community of Pisek will keep its post office, at least for a few more months. The northwestern Minnesota community of Halma is not getting a similar reprieve. The post office there was shut down last week, and services transferred to nearby Karlstad. More: continued here

By Nirmalendu Majumdar/The Tribune Members of the Des Moines Hazardous Materials Unit prepare to examine a suspicious package Tuesday at the Ames Post Office on Kellogg Avenue. More: continued here

Los Angeles-based Stamps.com, a provider of PC postage products and customized photo postage, said today that it has received an extension to offer its popular PhotoStamps product through May 16, 2009. The firm’s product allows consumers to upload any digital photograph or use a licensed image on their own, custom …

The city of Chicago is suing eBay and subsidiary StubHub for failing to collect an 8 percent amusement tax on tickets sold online. The city charges in the lawsuit filed in Cook County Circuit Court that the two companies are “reseller’s agents” and are required under Chicago’s law to pay …

FRANKFURT – German mail company Deutsche Post has inadvertently issued stamps bearing the image of Adolf Hitler’s former deputy, Rudolf Hess, the company said on Wednesday. More: continued here

Armed robbery at post officeIpswich Evening Star, UK –46 minutes agoTWO men armed with a handgun stole cash from a post office tonight after threatening staff. The men entered the post office on Bedells Avenue, Black Notley, … More: continued here