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Residents of Merton have the worst post office access in Britain, it was claimed today. There are 27,429 residents for every post office branch in the borough compared with a national average of just over 4,000, according to a survey by online directory locallife.co.uk. More: continued here

ITN An eBay Surprise: Lost Diskful of Data on BritonsNew York Times, United States –1 hour agoThe customer said he had bought it on eBay and seemed quite innocent. It was just an ordinary laptop, and it was only when we opened up the keyboard that we …UK gov't laptop with confidential …

Ebay Inc. says it settled a long-running patent dispute with technology company MercExchange LLC. The San Jose, Calif., online auctioneer has agreed to buy the three MercExchange patents it has been accused of violating. More: continued here

The Supreme Court decided Wednesday that employees who claim job discrimination should not suffer because of mistakes made by the federal agency charged with investigating their allegations. More: continued here

GMTV £10k of laptops with the Post Office boradband and phone calls …Mirror.co.uk, UK –39 minutes agoThanks to the Post Office®, 10 lucky readers will walk away with a total of £10000 in prizes between them. The Post Office is celebrating its first ever …Digital leapGMTVall 2 news articles More: continued here

Hell Mail Tough times for the Post OfficeWigan Today, UK –6 hours agoWith regard to your correspondent, Alan Freeman of UKIP and his comments regarding Royal Mail and the postal service. Mr Freeman is correct in everything …Late UK Postal Deliveries Need Not Be LateHell MailCWU To Reject Royal Mail Pension ReformsHell …

LONDON — An encrypted government disc has been found hidden in a computer sold on eBay — yet another loss of sensitive data in a series of such missteps that is alarming privacy advocates as Britain inches closer to requiring all citizens to carry ID cards. More: continued here

Royal Mail van stolenTown Crier, UK –3 hours agoPolice are appealing for witnesses after a Royal Mail delivery van was stolen at Meadow Drove, Earith, at 9.30am on Tuesday (February 26). … More: continued here

Local Post Office To Honor Military DeadWLKY, KY –1 minute agoJohn Yarmuth, D-Louisville, introduced legislation to rename the Hikes Point post office on Hunsinger Lane the Iraq & Afghanistan Fallen Military Heroes of … More: continued here

EBay Inc. has settled a seven-year patent dispute with MercExchange LLC that prompted an important intellectual-property ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court. More: continued here