Cue the David and Goliath similes. eBay is trying to get a South African property site called RentBay to close up shop, claiming its name is deceptive to its customers.The site’s owners, Tenant Profile Network (TPN) reportedly received a letter from the ecommerce giant telling it that it had “deceived” …
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The U.S. Post Office on Dock Street in Pittston was rededicated as the Trooper Joshua D. Miller Post Office during a ceremony this morning. "Long after every single person standing here today is gone, that plaque will still be there," Miller's widow, Angie, said during the ceremony. More: continued here
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Ardmore post office renamed in honor of fallen hometown heroKXII-TVARDMORE, OK – Today Ardmore gave a popularly visited building a new name. The Post Office is now named after Specialist Michael Phillips, an Ardmore high school grad who was killed in action. At a dedication ceremony today Michael's mother Angelia …
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Read More »A Food Stamp Anomaly – FITSNews
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Quarter by quarter, eBay defies the conventional wisdom that troubled Internet companies can never return to their former glory. Read more » More: continued here
Read More »Postal Service proposes shorter hours in area communities – Minot Daily News
Minot Daily News Postal Service proposes shorter hours in area communitiesMinot Daily NewsBURLINGTON Several Burlington residents who attended a meeting at their post office Tuesday night heard a message that many small communities have heard and will continue to hear in coming days. As a cost-saving measure, the U.S. Postal …
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