Spending at Sotheby’s is up 46% in 2007. But some expect to see a slowdown as sub-prime losses are felt. Last year was the year Bill Gross said his stamps had outperformed his bond fund, Stanley Ho beat Damien Hirst in bidding for a truffle and Amazon.com Inc. paid 39 …

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The bodies of two crewmen have been found and four more remain missing after a French fishing vessel went down in bad weather in the English Channel, a spokeswoman for a nearby Royal Navy air base said Monday. More: continued here

MONSEY – Prompted in large part by new federal regulations mandating the use of passports to re-enter the United States, county residents flocked to the Monsey Post Office yesterday for its first passport fair of the year. More: continued here

Postal Service introduces new 2008 stamp seriesMineral Wells Index, TX –3 minutes agoBy LINDSAY J. JONES — The United States Postal Service recently unveiled its 2008 stamp series lineup, which includes a variety of subjects relating to … More: continued here

Canada – January 7, 2008 – FedEx Canada, ranked No. 1 in the world for best contact center in the 51-249 agent category has once again entered the Contact Center World Awards for 2008. The Awards have been dubbed by so many around the world as “The Olympics” for the …

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How Nintendo kept eBay Wii prices in checkCNet News.com Blog –6 minutes agoAccording to a study by Kotaku , Nintendo was able to manage the price of Wiis on eBay during the holiday season. If you were trying to find a Nintendo Wii … More: continued here

A carpet python that found international fame after gulping down four golf balls could raise a bundle for its rescuers, with the balls to be auctioned online. More: continued here

Post Office thieves flee empty handedWisbech Standard, UK –3 hours agoThe incident happened at just after 5pm on Friday (January 4) at the post office in High Road, Elm, near Wisbech. The robbers were armed with metal bars and … More: continued here