KCBS Dispute over stamps preceded post office slaying, officials saySan Jose Mercury News, USABy Malaika Fraley MARTINEZ — The man accused of fatally stabbing a 73-year-old grandfather at the Clayton post office Saturday had been in a dispute with a postal worker over stamps before the attack, prosecutors said Tuesday. …
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eBay drops Woodbury woman's Madoff memorabiliaNewsday, NYBut it wasn't on the popular Web site for very long; it was taken down Wednesday by eBay, which said its contents violated company policy. Jan Sprung, who said she and her family lost at least $3 million in Madoff's alleged $50-billion Ponzi scheme, … …
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Los Angeles Times Can two people eat on $67 a week?Los Angeles Times, CAWe would live on $72 worth of food a week, she explained, about the same amount a family of two in California would get in food stamps. Is that truly necessary? I asked. Sure, the cookbook suggests making …
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MacNN iPhone, iPod Prototypes On eBay Bug AppleChannelWeb, NYApple iPod and iPhone prototypes were on the loose on eBay recently — but they were yanked off before they could be sold, at least through the popular auction site. A prerelease iPhone apparently hit eBay earlier this week — though it was …
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Read More »Compromise struck to preserve more of Tokyo Central Post Office – The Japan Times
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