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Arun braced for new wave of post office closuresWorthing Herald, UK –3 hours agoCOMMUNITIES in Arun should be bracing themselves against a further wave of post office closures being announced next month. The Gazette area seemed to have …Are we to blame for the closures?York Pressall 5 news articles More: continued here

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Placer County has agreed to meet with a lawyer hired by Donner Summit property owners to discuss the possibility of releasing documents from Royal Gorge developers to the public. More: continued here

Nanosolar cancels auction of solar panel on eBaySan Jose Mercury News,  USA –3 hours agoBy Matt Nauman Nanosolar's eBay auction of one of its first solar panels was canceled over the company's decision to donate proceeds to charity, …Nanosolar's eBay Auction Is Abruptly CancelledAlternative Energy Retailer magazineHistoric time: Solar panel offered …

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