Tomb Street security alert endsBBC NewsA security alert which led to the evacuation of the Royal Mail sorting office in Tomb Street, Belfast, has ended. Tomb Street was closed for a time but has since re-opened to traffic. Army bomb experts examined a suspicious package discovered in the … More: …
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Inside the belly of a FedEx flight that departed Fort Lauderdale on Thursday morning for Las Vegas was a large wooden crate ¿ with airholes.The crate bore a most unusual occupant: a 320-pound disabled green sea turtle on its way to a new life at a resort aquarium, after a …
Read More »How Airbnb and Uber Could Be the Next eBay and Amazon – Huffington Post
How Airbnb and Uber Could Be the Next eBay and AmazonHuffington PostThe future state of Airbnb could go beyond just beds — disrupting eBay. This is a massive marketplace that can add any product mix they want. I imagine the natural next phase for Airbnb is to help restaurants, local …
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