THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Indroyal has opened its 34th outlet in Royal View Building at Tholicode in Punalur. K. Raju, MLA, inaugurated the showroom in the presence of Radhakrishnan, chairman Punalur municipality, and other leaders. The first sale … More: continued here

Do not try and impress your favorite college by bombarding them with tons of e-mails and phone calls inquiring about the status of your application. You will look desperate. Overnight FedEx inquiries to the admissions office will only serve to alienate them. They call this tactic “stalking” and react very …

Popular Post Office in Eastcote Lane, South Harrow, seeks extensionHarrow Observer, UK –2 hours agoThe Field End Road Post Office and general store in Eastcote Lane, South Harrow, could increase in size to help reduce crowdedness when it gets … More: continued here

It’s a sign that the economy is hitting more and more New Yorkers hard. More are using food stamps than ever before, and now emergency help is on the way to help put food on the table. More: continued here

The Memphis Grizzlies resume a four-game homestand Friday aiming to avoid a sweep in their season series against the San Antonio Spurs. More: continued here

The New Oxford post office was slated for renovations this year, but because of the tough economy the project has been put on hold. More: continued here

Mayor Marion Presley welcomed mayors to Tuesday evening’s meeting of Franklin County Regional Economic Development. Held in Triple E Plus restaurant in West Frankfort, executive director William Dill introduced board members and presented a PowerPoint presentation of the year in review. “We celebrated the grand opening of FedEx in July,” …

National Jeweler Network Online Holiday Sales Slip for 2008Electronic House, MA –5 hours agoSites such as eBay (85.4 million visitors), Amazon (76.2 million) and Apple (35 million) most likely scored the most of that cash. …ComScore: First Drop In Online Holiday Sales Since 2001MediaPost PublicationsOnline holiday sales lowest since 2001Bizjournals.comHoliday Recap: Spending …

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LONDON: The internet auction site eBay has banned the sale of virtually all ivory products from its website after coming under intense pressure from conservationists who accused the site of acting as a major black market source for forbidden elephant tusks. More: continued here