Craigslist countersued its minority owner, eBay Inc., on Tuesday, alleging the online auctioneer is competing illegally with the classified advertising Web site. More: continued here
Read More »Craigslist countersues eBay (USA Today)
Online classifieds giant Craigslist countersued its minority owner, eBay, on Tuesday, alleging the online auctioneer is violating federal and state antitrust laws. More: continued here
Read More »Fla. households using food stamps about three times the national average (Sun-Sentinel)
‘Economic tsunami’ blamed as more working-poor households feel pinch If there was any doubt that rising prices and a souring economy are affecting South Florida families, more proof has arrived: More: continued here
Read More »Man waits in queue, robs post office (Perth Now)
A KNIFE-WIELDING robber stood in line with customers and waited his turn before holding up a central Sydney post office, police say. More: continued here
Read More »Lundy stamps mark Oldenburg's 50th – Devon 24
Lundy stamps mark Oldenburg's 50thDevon 24, UK –5 hours agoA SPECIAL set of Lundy Island stamps has been produced to celebrate the 50th birthday of MS Oldenburg. The collection of six colour stamps features … More: continued here
Read More »FedEx To Build New Distribution Center Near TCRA (Bristol Herald Courier)
Less than a year after announcing FedEx’s plans to bring 175 jobs to Kingsport, Tenn., the company is now looking to develop a site near the Tri-Cities Regional Airport. Jack Lawson, economic development director for NETWORKS Sullivan Partnership, said Tuesday that FedEx Freight  which handles shipments weighing more than …
Read More »Penny stamps in big demand at Hazleton Post Office – News Item
KVEO-TV Penny stamps in big demand at Hazleton Post OfficeNews Item, PA –5 hours agoBY KENT JACKSON Stanley Kuzo walked out of the Hazleton Post Office carrying a page of 2-cent stamps on Tuesday morning even though he expected to buy penny …The Post Office's Money-Losing Rate HikeFrontPage magazine.comThe Winchester StarThe Winchester …
Read More »Threat to 600 jobs – ic CheshireOnline
ic CheshireOnline Threat to 600 jobsic CheshireOnline, UK –2 hours agoRoyal Mail, the third biggest employer in Crewe, has confirmed it is considering shutting the Weston Road site. Mail bosses have put forward three options … More: continued here
Read More »Halma residents decry loss of post office (Grand Forks Herald)
HALMA, Minn. – Residents here showed up Tuesday looking for answers and hope that their beloved main-street post office would remain open. They found little of either. Advertisement: D K’S LAWN CARE Seasonal contracts welcome! From Spring clean-ups, power-raking, weed control and fertilization, to weekly mowing of your lawn, D …
Read More »Salina post office sells 20,000 1-cent stamps (Salina Journal)
DUANE SCHRAG Somebody’s hoarding stamps. One-cent stamps, to be precise. The new rate for a first-class letter went up from 41 cents to 42 Monday at midnight. By noon Monday, the Salina post office had run out of 1 cent stamps. More: continued here
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