A hangman's noose was found dangling from the ceiling of a Worcester post office last month, and now a rally against hate is being planned. More: continued here
Read More »How Salesforce, eBay and HP got smart on low-carbon power sourcing – GreenBiz.com (blog)
GreenBiz.com (blog) How Salesforce, eBay and HP got smart on low-carbon power sourcingGreenBiz.com (blog)Between 2005 and 2010, electricity used by data centers worldwide increased by about 56 percent, and now represents about 1 percent to 1.5 percent of global electricity use. Today, data center operators such as eBay, HP and …
Read More »Britain’s parliament rubber stamps police state surveillance law – World Socialist Web Site
Britain's parliament rubber stamps police state surveillance lawWorld Socialist Web SiteThe vote to fast track into legislation the Data Retention and Investigative Powers Act (DRIP) by Britain's Parliament provides stark warning of the extent to which the structures for police states are being prepared in Europe. The law gives the …
Read More »Stamps survive late scare to beat Tabbies
The Calgary Stampeders all sang from the same choir sheet in advance of Friday’s clash with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. More: continued here
Read More »Stamps slip past Tiger-Cats
CALGARY – Rene Parades kicked the game-winning field goal in the fourth quarter as the Calgary Stampeders hung on to edge the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 10-7 on Friday in Canadian Football League action. More: continued here
Read More »The eBay breach explained – SC Magazine
The eBay breach explainedSC MagazineIt has grown increasingly common to wake up in the morning and read about yet another huge data breach that has struck a massive organization with an important online presence. One of the latest has happened to eBay, the online auction house giant that … More: continued …
Read More »LVMH and eBay settle litigation over fake goods
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton and eBay Inc have settled a long-running court battle over the sale of counterfeit luxury goods on the U.S. company's online auction website. The companies are implementing cooperative measures aimed at protecting intellectual property rights and fighting the online sale of counterfeit goods. A host …
Read More »Former CEO Bill Moore’s 25-year battle against the post office in jury’s hands – Dallas Business Journal (blog)
Former CEO Bill Moore's 25-year battle against the post office in jury's handsDallas Business Journal (blog)By the mid-1980s, use of nine-digit zip codes fell below Postal Service projections, causing post office operating losses to mount. REI began to lobby Congress, supporting a "Buy American" rider to the Postal Service's 1985 …
Read More »No rubber stamps
A couple days after four of his colleagues on the Baker City Council stripped him of his title, former Mayor Richard Langrell told Herald reporter Pat Caldwell that he would “sit there and be quiet with my hands folded and be a rubber stamp like the other four.” More: continued …
Read More »Online duck stamps: LA MI MO NC VA joining program – KAIT
Online duck stamps: LA MI MO NC VA joining programKAITNEW ORLEANS (AP) – Louisiana and four other states will soon be selling federal duck stamps online. Eight states already do so. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says people in any state can buy the federal duck-hunting permits through those …
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