Stamps’ Lewis earns place among greats (Canada.com)
Talk about your all-purpose receiver. Brett Ralph hauls in a 16-yard catch from Henry Burris to get the Stamps close to a first down in the first quarter. More: continued here
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What If They Held an Auction and Nobody Came? – Barron’s
Vancouver Sun What If They Held an Auction and Nobody Came?Barron’s –26 minutes agoBy ERIC J. SAVITZ SOMETHING HAS GONE VERY WRONG AT eBay . The Internet auction giant last week issued an extremely ugly fourth-quarter warning, …New MacBook Pro shots leaked. She’sa beautyVentureBeat7 Advantages of the New Macbook Pro. Will They Push Users To Upgrade?Profyall…
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Search for top Aussie movie (Adelaide Now)
THE Australian Film Institute has named the five greatest Aussie movies, which will be commemorated with a special series of stamps next month. More: continued here
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DCist Predicts: Skins vs. Browns (DCist)
Last week I said the Skins would struggle early, but ultimately assert their dominance and beat the then-winless St. Louis Rams in their return to FedEx Field. I was wrong . I actually feel better about this week’s matchup against the Cleveland Browns. Last week’s lump against a truly bad team — and they are…
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Royal Mail’s partial privatisation backed (Financial Times)
Lord Mandelson has signalled his support in principle for the partial privatisation of Royal Mail, setting the stage for a confrontation between the arch-Blairite business secretary and Labour MPs. More: continued here
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Port, FedEx finalize property purchase (Portland Tribune)
The Port of Portland closed on a $16.96 million sale of former Reynolds/Alcoa industrial property to FedEx earlier this week. The long-anticipated sale of 77.9 acres on Sundial Road in Troutdale solidifies the shipping giant’s plans to build a 425,000-square foot ground distribution center … More: continued here
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Britt’s body in coroner’s office (AAP via Yahoo!7 News)
The Victorian coroner's office has confirmed it has the body of Britt Lapthorne and the office will conduct a second post-mortem examination. More: continued here
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Demand for food stamps rising in SJ Valley (Las Vegas Sun)
Sun, Oct 19, 2008 (7:18 p.m.) A high home foreclosure rate mixed with the rising cost of living has driven the demand for food stamps in Stanislaus County up steadily this year. More: continued here
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HOME TOWN GLORY FOR HIGGINS (Sporting Life)
John Higgins won his first ranking title on home soil, holding off a spirited Ryan Day fightback to clinch the Royal London Watches Grand Prix in Glasgow. More: continued here
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Pack-and-ship store opens in Allentown (The Morning Call)
Allentown’s downtown doesn’t have office-friendly stores such as FedEx Kinkos or UPS Store like most large cities, but it’s getting there. More: continued here