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Read More »eBay eyeing bitcoin use for its payments unit, report says – CNET
Wall Street Journal eBay eyeing bitcoin use for its payments unit, report saysCNETCiting the usual "people familiar with the matter," The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday that eBay has been aiming to add bitcoin to its PayPal Braintree business, a payment platform used by online and mobile startups that …
Read More »Post office helps snag three drug suspects – WDTN
Post office helps snag three drug suspectsWDTNTROY, Ohio (WDTN) – The post office took part in a drug bust in Miami County. The postal service made two controlled deliveries of packages after finding marijuana inside. They made deputies aware, who moved in to bust three people during the delivery …and …
Read More »FedEx shooting victim offers thanks, looks to the future
Christopher and Jamie Lynn Sparkman have every right to be mad. But they’re not.“We don’t feel like we were picked on,” Jamie Lynn said Friday. More: continued here
Read More »NM Bishops criticize work requirements for food stamps – Albuquerque Journal
NM Bishops criticize work requirements for food stampsAlbuquerque JournalALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico's Catholic bishops called “unconscionable” plans by Gov. Susana Martinez's administration to reimpose work-related requirements on low-income New Mexicans who want to qualify for food stamps. Starting in October … More: continued here
Read More »The key initiatives eBay’s taking to grow its Paypal business
Although the eBay Marketplaces business was somewhat affected by the cyberattack that happened in May, Paypal continued to show strong growth. The company is also taking a few initiatives to grow Paypal … More: continued here
Read More »First Superman comic book now up for auction on eBay – CNET
Toronto Star First Superman comic book now up for auction on eBayCNETFlying onto eBay's auction block on Thursday, the comic book that introduced the Man of Steel to the world is now officially available to anyone who prequalifies as a buyer and has at least a couple of million dollars …
Read More »FedEx Faces Money-Laundering Charge in Revised Indictment
FedEx Corp. (FDX) faces money-laundering charges in a drug-trafficking case brought by the U.S. last month over its shipping of prescription painkillers and other controlled substances for illegal Internet pharmacies. More: continued here
Read More »Joe Strummer’s old-ass Thunderbird is on eBay – A.V. Club
Joe Strummer's old-ass Thunderbird is on eBayA.V. ClubNo, he didn't drive a damn Cadillac. Joe Strummer drove a Thunderbird—a 1963 Chalfont Blue Ford Thuderbird, to be precise—which is now up for auction on eBay. Strummer acquired the car in 1987, sometime after his beloved Dodge was lost in Spain, and …Joe …
Read More »Money laundering charge added to FedEx drug case
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Federal prosecutors say several addicts died soon after receiving shipments of illegal prescription drugs via FedEx. More: continued here
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