French High Court Partly Overturns Rulings In LVMH's Case Against eBayWall Street JournalBy Nadya Masidlover PARIS (Dow Jones)–The French high court Thursday partly overturned rulings against online auction site eBay Inc. (EBAY), which was accused by French luxury company LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA (MC.and more » More: continued here
WASHINGTON — With financial losses mounting, the nearly bankrupt U.S. Postal Service is urging the House to quickly pass legislation that would give it wide authority to close thousands of low-revenue post offices, reduce labor costs and end Saturday delivery. More: continued here
What's in a town name? Pure AmericanaAlexandria Town TalkAlthough some will survive, and although a town that loses its post office doesn't necessarily disappear, postal closings will hasten the homogenization of our national map. Unusual local place names, often chosen by pioneer settlers to make a joke, …and more » More: continued here
Watauga Democrat USPS facing challenges due to cost of added retirement benefitsWatertownDailyTimes.comWhat about cutting mail on Saturdays? And fewer post offices dotting the north country's rural landscape? And in the face of a $20 billion hole in the budget, what does the future hold for the Postal Service? “I would agree that it is in…
Hunger Hits Children, Elderly and Disabled the HardestPatch.comThere are 405000 Connecticut residents receiving food stamps, she said. "To me, it's scary what is going on," she said. "We are in the bullseye here and it's about the people who face the risk of hunger every single day. "I think there is a story to be…
Out of this world! Cosmos finish third in bowls leagueBoston StandardSkips Sheila King and Jim Gott won 21-12 and 15-14. l Cosmos 43 (6) Royal Mail 24 (0): COSMOS destroyed Royal Mail to hold on to third place in the table. l Carlton Road 39 (5) Invaders 38 (2): CARLTON Road versus Invaders saw the…
Morristown Green Postal carriers food drive May 12Fond du Lac ReporterLetter carriers at the Fond du Lac Post Office will "Stamp Out Hunger" on Saturday, May 12 with their annual food drive. Letters carriers will be collecting non-perishable food donations as they deliver mail along their routes.Post office food drive planned for May 12The ColoradoanNewsmakers:…
Post office branch takes months to replace tattered American flagChicago TribuneDAYTON — To Ronald Cahill, the faded, ripped American flag that flew above the Mid-City Dayton United States Postal Service branch, 36 N. Ludlow St., on Friday morning was not a display of respect or love for our country. "I was never in the service,…
S. Korea stamps down on 'human-flesh' pills: reportThe Sun DailySEOUL (May 6, 2012): South Korea has stepped up customs inspections to stop the smuggling from China of pills made from dead human foetuses or deceased infants, a report said on Sunday. The illegal importing to South Korea of "human-flesh" capsules …and more » More: continued here
Capital FM Kenya S. Korea stamps down on 'human-flesh' pillsCapital FM KenyaSeoul, May 6 – South Korea has stepped up customs inspections to stop the smuggling from China of pills made from dead human foetuses or deceased infants, a report said on Sunday. The illegal importing to South Korea of “human-flesh” capsules — taken …and…