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Officials still hope for new post officeEagle Tribune, MA –2 hours agoBy Stephanie Chelf METHUEN — An effort to bring a new, larger and more accessible post office to downtown Methuen is back. The city and the US Postal … More: continued here

Bulgarian cigarettes cost even moreSofia Echo, Bulgaria –1 hour agoThe bulk of imported cigarettes are still with old excise stamps. Yet once the stock is sold out the price of a cigarette packet, depending on the brand, … More: continued here

With a postal rate increase just two weeks away, Americans are buying 30 million Forever stamps a day. The cost of sending a first-class letter will rise a penny to 42 cents on May 12, but the Forever stamps — currently selling for 41 cents — will remain valid for …

Wigix wants to kill eBayThe Industry Standard, CA –4 minutes agoEver gone to eBay in search of something — an iPod, say — and had to comb through an endless array of half-literate, confusing and possibly inaccurate … More: continued here

We’re stocking up on stamps. More: continued here

NW Evening Mail Assembly lobbied over planned Parkhall Post Office closureAntrim Times, UK –3 hours agoThe Northern Ireland Independent Retail Trade Association has urged Royal Mail to radically change its proposals to close dozens of Post Offices across …Post office protesters forced to admit defeatNorthampton Chronicle & EchoHague and Clegg join in …

Webware/Cnet Start-up hopes to outdo eBay with online marketWebware/Cnet, CA –4 minutes agoChong, who was the architect of Charles Schwab's online trading platform, believes eBay's design is best suited to auctions of collectible, one-off items. … More: continued here

Allegretto could have another crack at the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot as she chases further Group One glory this season. The five-year-old could finish only ninth at the Royal meeting last season before bouncing back to form with victory in the Goodwood Cup. More: continued here

Villagers can now get a health check while they send a letter at their local post office. Two pharmacists have taken over Butt Lane Post Office, securing the branch’s future while also providing the village with its first pharmacy in more than … More: continued here

Retired eBay Chief Executive Meg Whitman received compensation valued at $10 million in 2007, a pay package that included $787,936 for personal air travel, according to a securities filing by the company on Monday. More: continued here