Vince Carter posted 23 points, seven rebounds and five assists, as the New Jersey Nets used a strong fourth quarter to edge the Memphis Grizzlies, 99-88, at FedEx Forum. More: continued here

A TRUCKER searching love in the North was refused entry to the UK . . . because he had used Tip-Ex to hide passport stamps. More: continued here

Craigslist and eBay are soooo proletarian–no one will ever bid serious money on one’s Gulfstream jet. More: continued here

With whisky, haggis and poetry, Scots around the world celebrated the 250th anniversary Sunday of the birth of national bard Robert Burns, whose works include “Auld Lang Syne.” More: continued here

Welfare and salaries are two different things. There are two different generations of thought here also. When I was growing up it was an embarrassment to use food stamps. My family was on welfare for three months and then my father found a job to support us. More: continued here

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Postal Service removing stamp vending machinesGreen Bay Press Gazette, WI –5 hours agoTwenty-one stamp vending machines have been removed from the Green Bay area, according to a spokeswoman for the Green Bay Post Office. … More: continued here

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