The local group protesting the sale of the downtown Berkeley post office building says it will continue its fight after United States Postal Service turned down its appeal that it not sell its Renaissance-style building at 2000 Allston Way . And a Berkeley councilman is trying to give USPS pause, …
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Politico Colbert: If poor people want food stamps, they should become massive …Raw StoryWhen the House GOP caucus found that they couldn't compromise on the subject of food stamps, they just took that portion out of the bill and passed that version. “That might not sound like much,” said Colbert. …
Read More »Schindler’s List up for auction on eBay for $3 million – NBCNews.com (blog)
NBCNews.com (blog) Schindler's List up for auction on eBay for $3 millionNBCNews.com (blog)By Tracy Jarrett, Writer, NBC News. One of just four existing copies of the original Schindler's List is being auctioned off on eBay, with a opening asking price of $3 million. The document, dated from 1945, is the …
Read More »Schindler’s Actual List To Be Auctioned On eBay For $3 Million (PHOTO) – Huffington Post
Schindler's Actual List To Be Auctioned On eBay For $3 Million (PHOTO)Huffington PostAn original copy of Schindler's list — not the movie, but the actual list of Jewish refugees that German businessman Oskar Schindler is credited with saving from the Nazis — will be available on eBay Friday evening, the …
Read More »Original Schindler’s list being auctioned on eBay, bidding starts at $3 million – The Verge
Original Schindler's list being auctioned on eBay, bidding starts at $3 millionThe VergeOne of four known original copies of Schindler's list is currently being auctioned off on eBay. The document contains the names of hundreds of Jews who were employed by Oskar Schindler during the Holocaust — effectively saving them …
Read More »Yes, Someone Is Actually Selling the Actual Schindler’s List on eBay – The Atlantic Wire
Yes, Someone Is Actually Selling the Actual Schindler's List on eBayThe Atlantic WireApparently the owners of the original document, which is credited with saving more than 1,000 Jewish refugees from the Nazis concentration camps, feel that eBay is really the best place to auction off this piece of history. Again, …
Read More »Berkeley Post Office now for sale as appeals are denied – Contra Costa Times
Berkeleyside Berkeley Post Office now for sale as appeals are deniedContra Costa TimesBERKELEY — Despite appeals from a united City Council, state legislators, U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee and dozens of community groups and individuals, the United States Postal Service announced July 18 that it will sell the historic downtown Berkeley …
Read More »FedEx donates a 727 to Everett CC
FedEx will make a special delivery weighing about 100,000 pounds to Everett Community College this month: an airplane. More: continued here
Read More »Brazil post office issues pope stamp ahead of visit – Fox News
National Post Brazil post office issues pope stamp ahead of visitFox NewsBRAS??LIA, (AFP) – Brazil's post office is to issue a stamp in honor of Pope Francis, who is due in Rio on Monday to attend a week-long Catholic youth fest. The stamp will begin circulating Tuesday after the inaugural …
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A FedEx Boeing 727 takes off from Portland International Airport in 2011. More: continued here
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