Lecturer builds £160000 miscroscope from eBay partsMirror.co.uk, UK –11 minutes agoA DIY enthusiast has saved his university £160000 by knocking up a microscope out of parts he bought on eBay. Lecturer Neil Kad spent eight months … More: continued here
Read More »Mary Quant gets her own stamp from the Royal Mail – Elle UK
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Read More »Phone-ix introduces per-second billing – Telecompaper
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Read More »The Web Services Dilemma (Forbes)
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Two robbers break into a flat above a post office in Greater Manchester to lay in wait for staff to open up. More: continued here
Read More »Good reason for post office fears – Halifax Evening Courier
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Read More »Several Cars Burn at FedEx Lot During Redskins Game (Washington Post)
Eight cars were heavily damaged by fire last night in a parking lot at FedEx field, Prince George’s County fire officials said. More: continued here
Read More »TRAFFIC ALERT: Tractor-trailer blocking 95 south near downtown Richmond (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
A FedEx tractor-trailer jackknifed on Interstate 95 near downtown Richmond, trapping the driver and blocking traffic. Only the left shoulder of I-95 southbound just past exit 80 is open, with the body of the trailer blocking all lanes. The wreck was reported just before 5 a.m. Check back here for …
Read More »Opening ceremony for post office – Stayner Sun
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Read More »'Huge' rise seen in food stamp requests – Ventura County Star
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