The Independent Police investigate sale of Scottish referendum votes on eBayThe IndependentThe listings appeared on eBay offering buyers the chance to own a 'unique piece of Scottish history' because, in the words of one seller: 'I for one, do not give a flying monkey about any of this.' eBay has …
Read More »Scottish People Are Selling Their Independence Votes On eBay
REUTERS/Toby Melville A Scotland soccer fan waves a Scottish saltire flag with Big Ben seen behind in Trafalgar Square in central London, August 14, 2013. Police in Scotland are investigating the sale of votes for the country’s Sept. 18 independence referendum on eBay after multiple votes were listed online in recent …
Read More »Carrey, Myers among comedians honoured with stamps
Comedians Jim Carrey, Mike Myers, Catherine O'Hara, Martin Short and Olivier Guimond are being honoured with a set of stamps from Canada Post. More: continued here
Read More »Carrey, Guimond, Myers, O'Hara and Short Recognized on Comedian Stamp Series
OTTAWA, Aug. 29, 2014 /CNW/ – Today Canada Post is honouring Great Canadian Comedians by issuing a series of stamps featuring them and some of their most memorable roles. The stamps honour the work of Jim Carrey, Olivier Guimond, Mike Myers, Catherine O'Hara and Martin Short, all chosen for their talent in …
Read More »Food stamps traded for beer, wheels, cash – WSB Atlanta (blog)
Daily Signal Food stamps traded for beer, wheels, cashWSB Atlanta (blog)People are attempting to trade food stamps for beer, according to a new Government Accountability Office report on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP. The report shows that while states are using tools to combat fraud, they …In …
Read More »Moorhead machete, baseball bat attack linked to eBay sale – TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press
Bemidji Pioneer Moorhead machete, baseball bat attack linked to eBay saleTwinCities.com-Pioneer PressMOORHEAD, Minn. — An incident Monday night that ended with a Bemidji man being carted off to jail on suspicion of attacking another man with a machete and a baseball bat started with a dispute over an eBay fee, …
Read More »Alibaba Profit More Than Amazon, EBay Combined Ahead of U.S. IPO
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has been described as a mixture of Amazon.com Inc. and EBay Inc. (EBAY) during the preparation for its U.S. In the last quarter, Alibaba earned more than those companies combined. Operating income at China's biggest e-commerce operator rose to $1.1 billion in the three months ended …
Read More »Strike a blow for democracy – save Canyon’s post office – SFGate
SFGate Strike a blow for democracy – save Canyon's post officeSFGateWe have good company. The U.S. Postal Service is closing down hundreds of post offices. Lots of media coverage has focused on what small community offices provide that will be missed: camaraderie, chances to catch up on gossip and news …
Read More »Twenty-one firms apply to underwrite Japan Post IPO
Twenty-one companies have applied to underwrite Japan Post's [IPO-JAPP.T] initial public offering scheduled for 2015, which market participants expect to raise almost $10 billion (6.02 billion pounds) for the government. State-owned Japan Post provides post office, insurance and banking services and is the country's largest savings institution. The IPO will …
Read More »Some opposition to reducing James City Post Office hours
KANE — The reduction of operating hours at the James City Post Office is being met with resistance. More: continued here
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