Edinburgh City Council has vowed it will fight to save three post offices which are currently faced with closure. In total, 13 city branches are set to be shut as part of nationwide cut-backs. But three of these have been identified as vital for the vulnerable communities they serve. More: …
Read More »FedEx Launches Fourth Annual FedEx Cares Week (Centre Daily Times)
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) today kicked-off FedEx Cares Week, its annual week of service. More than 3000 employees and contractors from around the world will donate their time and talents to serving local organizations dedicated to improving the quality of life in the communities they serve. More: continued here
Read More »Report: eBay May Cut 1,500 Jobs (PC Magazine)
U.S. online auctioneer eBay Inc may cut 1,500 jobs, according to an article in Barron’s weekly, citing a report published last week by investment-research firm Wedge Partners. More: continued here
Read More »Too little, too late as council acts over bunker post office – Get Surrey
Too little, too late as council acts over bunker post officeGet Surrey, UK –4 hours agoCouncil leader John Kingsbury said: We need to get the chairman of the Post Office and WHSmith to come down and witness the conditions on a day when they … More: continued here
Read More »La. DSS secretary resigns over Gustav response (The Charlotte Observer)
Louisiana’s social services chief has resigned amid heavy criticism from the governor over her department’s response to Hurricane Gustav. Gov. Bobby Jindal’s spokeswoman confirmed Monday that Ann Williamson submitted a resignation letter. It didn’t give a reason for her departure. She steps down days after Jindal publicly rebuked her agency …
Read More »Argonauts to start Pickett instead of Joseph against Stamps (TSN)
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Read More »Karlsson reaches top 20 in world rankings (Lexington Herald-Leader)
Robert Karlsson’s eighth European Tour victory on Sunday at the Mercedes-Benz Championship moved him back into the top 20 in this week’s Official World Golf Rankings. Karlsson moved up five places to No. 17 this week as he is a member of Nick Faldo’s European Ryder Cup team this week …
Read More »Asbestos find results in post office closure (The Charleston Gazette)
DAVIS, W.Va. — The discovery of asbestos in crumbled ceiling tile has resulted in the temporary closure of the Davis Post Office. U.S. Postal Service officials don’t yet know when the Tucker County site will reopen. More: continued here
Read More »Celebrities sell fairy wings on eBay – Metro
www.thedailygoss.com Celebrities sell fairy wings on eBayMetro, UK –4 hours agoAgyness Deyn, Leona Lewis and the cast of EastEnders are all selling customised fairy wings on eBay to help raise money for the children's hospital Great …GET YOURSELF SOME CELEBRITY FAIRY WINGS!www.thedailygoss.comall 5 news articles More: continued here
Read More »Kentucky military school saved by eBay (PhysOrg)
A listing on eBay might have saved the abandoned 115-year-old Millersburg Military Institute in Bourbon County, Ky. oseph Land, chief of staff of the private United States Army Cadet Corps, said Friday that corps officials first became aware of MMI when they saw it offered for sale on eBay about …
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