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Air France has become the first airline to offer international passengers e-mail and text-messaging service that’s based on standard cell phone technology. More: continued here

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The jet car in which Richard Hammond crashed and nearly died has gone on sale on eBay.    More: continued here

Dec. 24 (Bloomberg) — President George W. Bush’s diplomatic passport will acquire a slew of new country stamps during his final year in office as he tries to rebuild the U.S.’s international standing and create a foreign-policy legacy beyond Iraq. More: continued here

The dragster in which Top Gear’s Richard Hammond almost died is up for sale on eBay. More: continued here

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ITN Britons sending Christmas cards via IndiaSify, India –4 hours agoMany Britons have found that the Indian postal system is cheaper and more reliable than Royal Mail. There have been several instances when Britons …Royal Mail stamps on claims of undelivered Christmas postIndependentRoyal Mail loses 2m presentsTimes OnlineComplaints soar over late online …

Burglars steal nearly £1,000 in cash from a Shropshire post office. More: continued here

The U.S. Department of Agriculture gave the people of Rota a timely Christmas gift, following its approval of the Commonwealth’s request for the distribution of emergency food stamps on the island. More: continued here