Preserving the pastDeccan Herald, India –4 minutes agoLiaqat Ali Khans house with its impressive collection of miniature Korans, ancient coins, vintage stamps and the like, is no less than Allauddins magic … More: continued here

First joint UN, Israeli stamp on Holocaust issuedMonsters and Critics.com –2 hours agoNew York – The United Nations and Israel on Monday for the first time together issued stamps to remember the victims of the Holocaust, as an Israeli … More: continued here

NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York state employee who had access to government-owned archives has been arrested on suspicion of stealing hundreds of historic documents, many of which he sold on eBay, authorities said on Monday. More: continued here

Carriage clocks for the 21st centuryFinancial Times, UK –32 minutes agoRoyal Mail in the UKhas a scheme where by retiring employees can choose gifts including tool sets and widescreen televisions. It also offers long-service … More: continued here

Can eBay Be Taken Seriously?Motley Fool –1 hour agoBy Rick Aristotle Munarriz January 28, 2008 During last week's conference call, eBay (Nasdaq: EBAY) CFO Bob Swan praised his company's recent success in … More: continued here

Sun-Sentinel Watch: Reader suggests another sign for post officeSun-Sentinel.com, FL –3 hours ago"Is this post office a secret?" she asked. On Atlantic Avenue near Jog Road, there is no indication of the post office, which is at 10290 W. Atlantic Ave., … More: continued here

The Lafayette Post Office will host a Passport Fair on Feb. 2 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. to simplify the process of obtaining a passport. Customers should bring proof of their identity, proof of their American citizenship and two recent identical photographs. More: continued here

Liaqat Ali Khans house with its impressive collection of miniature Korans, ancient coins, vintage stamps and the like, is no less than Allauddins magic lantern! An impressed Devu Pattar reports. More: continued here

'Where's Kwame?' shirt sold on eBayDetNews.com, MI –19 minutes agoT-shirt on eBay for $9.99. On the back, the T-shirt features a help wanted ad for a new mayor for the city of Detroit. Qualifications include dishonesty … More: continued here

Things get terse When I was young I built up a collection of system error messages. Ok, look, it’s not as sad as collecting stamps! It is? Really? Oh well, never mind. Anyway, my recent piece about Borland putting rude words in Quattro Pro got me thinking it was time …