A confidential report seen by BBC News criticises the Post Office over its handling of computer problems which led to some sub-postmasters being accused of theft and fraud. More: continued here
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CONVERSATION OVERHEARD at a local barber shop: Bald man: “You ought to charge me less because I hardly have any hair to cut!” Barber: “Nope. We should charge you more because we have to search so hard to find any hair.” More: continued here
Read More »US stocks fall moderately; Apple product announcements drag down Garmin … – Minneapolis Star Tribune
US stocks fall moderately; Apple product announcements drag down Garmin …Minneapolis Star TribuneInvestors saw Apple's payment system as a direct competitor to eBay's PayPal division, causing eBay to fall sharply in afternoon trading. EBay closed down $1.50, or 3 percent, to $52.73. Other payment system companies, such as Alliance Data …
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EBay Inc., owner of famous payment processing platform PayPal, is finally getting into Bitcoin. Monday at TechCrunch Disrupt, eBay announced that Braintree, the company’s developer-centric payment processing subsidiary, would be experimenting with accepting the digital currency over the “coming months.” … Continue reading → More: continued here
Read More »Father, son admit stealing post office carts – Hattiesburg American
Father, son admit stealing post office cartsHattiesburg AmericanA Gulfport father and son have admitted stealing aluminum carts from the U.S. Postal Service and selling them as scrap for a period of two years. The Sun Herald reports (http://bit.ly/1uhw2a5 ) 51-year-old John Wendell Boyles and 24-year-old Nicholas …Gulfport father, son admit …
Read More »Paper crunch hits printing of RTI stamps – Deccan Chronicle
Paper crunch hits printing of RTI stampsDeccan ChronicleHyderabad: The approved RTI postal stamps as per a CIC verdict could not be issued even after a year as both the security printing presses at Nasik and Hyderabad do not have the paper to print these RTI stamps. On September 17, 2013 …
Read More »Pennsylvania mechanic features sexy models in eBay listings – New York Daily News
New York Daily News Pennsylvania mechanic features sexy models in eBay listingsNew York Daily NewsA mechanic from Pennsylvania has boosted his eBay sales by using scantily clad models to advertise his services. Nick Nudy decided the best way to sell off his dirty old bike parts online was to recruit …
Read More »Former post office OK’d for new poilce station – The Rock River Times
MyStateline.com Former post office OK'd for new poilce stationThe Rock River TimesRockford aldermen, Monday, Sept. 8, voted 11-2 to redevelop the former post office, at 557 New Towne Drive, into a police precinct. The $1.1 million renovation will create a home for Police District 3, which will serve the far-east …
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Did you know there's $10 million on the line this weekend at East Lake Golf Club? Surely you did because the PGA Tour definitely wants you to know there's $10 million on the line this weekend at East Lake Golf Club. Who's going to win the Tour Championship? Let's take …
Read More »Topeka: eBay Inc’s PayPal Is At Risk From Apple Inc. iPhone Payment System – Benzinga
Topeka: eBay Inc's PayPal Is At Risk From Apple Inc. iPhone Payment SystemBenzingaIcahn backed off after obtaining representation on eBay's board, but reports surfaced last month that the company is mulling the unit's sale. In an effort to steal some of Apple's glory Tuesday, PayPal said Monday its service would …
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