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SIX post office branches will be closed in Waltham Forest under plans announced this week, to the fury of customers and staff. The Post Office has opened a six-week public consultation on plans to close 169 branches in London. More: continued here

eBay Boycott Leads to Exploration of AlternativesAuctionBytes Blog, MA –3 hours agoI've been hearing some sellers say that while they support the idea of boycotting eBay to protest some or all of the changes it's been making to the site, … More: continued here

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – Alabama wants more people to receive food stamp benefits. Alabama Department of Human Resources Commissioner Page Walley says the move would help the hungry and boost the economy. Walley said trying to increase a publicly funded program during a tough budget year may seem impractical, but …

Herald-Leader Staff Report LCM Co. has been awarded the design and construction contract for a FedEx Ground Packaging and Distribution Center in Emporia, Va. The $1.7 million project will enclose 17,000 square feet. LCM has worked with FedEx on earlier projects. “We’ve worked with them in Lexington, Bowling Green and …

eBay Changes Prompt Call For BoycottWBAL, MD –50 seconds agoFor years, people have been making a living by selling items out of their home on eBay. But new policies and fees currently have those same sellers and some … More: continued here

NORFOLK — The former archivist for Mariners’ Museum in Newport News and his wife allegedly sold items taken from the museum and sold them on eBay. More: continued here

Uber-Review 'World's Largest Record Collection' For Sale on EBayWired News –3 hours agoA physical music collection purported to be the largest in the world is on sale on eBay, with a minimum reserve bid of $3 million. …World's Greatest Music Collection eBayedCMJ.comGoing For a Song, $50M Music Collection on the BayUber-Reviewall …

Texans waiting longer for food stampsAustin American-Statesman, TX –33 minutes agoBy Corrie MacLaggan | Tuesday, February 19, 2008, 12:57 PM To Texans applying for food stamps, it may not seem to matter whether their application goes … More: continued here

The Post Office has announced it wants to close six Croydon branches as part of its national closure programme. Offices in Thornton Heath’s Bensham Lane, Coulsdon’s Chipstead Valley Road and Mitcham Road, Norwood’s Central Hill and South Norwood’s Selhurst are threatened with closure. More: continued here

Press release: Londoners set to suffer most from latest post…London Councils (press release), UK –2 hours agoThese proposals come only three years after 375 post offices were closed in London as part of the ‘Network Re-invention Programme’. “If the Post office gets … More: continued here