EBay for Charity helps Japan's earthquake victimsParcel2Go.comEBay has launched a special charity page aimed at raising money for victims of last week's earthquake in Japan. The 9.0 magnitude quake struck last Friday and was swiftly followed by a tsunami which devastated communities along the country's north-east …and more » More: continued …
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Read More »FedEx’ Earnings Agenda: Japan, Oil Outlook
MEMPHIS (TheStreet) — FedEx will report earnings before the bell Thursday, enabling investors to gauge the impact of fuel price increases and Japan’s tragedies on a company impacted by both. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters expect the overnight package company to earn 82 cents a share in the company’s fiscal …
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CBS News Bomb squad defuse vibrating sex toy in Russian post office ticking packageDaily MailWhen a Russian bomb squad rushed to a post office to diffuse a ticking package, they were prepared for even the most sophisticated of devices. But this daring mission climaxed in a rather different way than …
Read More »Latin Music Legends: U.S. Postage Commemorative Forever Stamps Honor Entertainment Giants
AUSTIN, Texas, March 16, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Five legendary musicians and performers of the Latin sound whose contributions have had a lasting impact on American music — Selena, Carlos Gardel, Carmen Miranda, Tito Puente, and Celia Cruz — today were honored on U.S. commemorative Forever stamps. The stamps go on …
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