FedEx Plans Center in Southwest Illinois
FedEx Corp. is building a $23.5 million ground distribution facility in southwestern Illinois that will process 10,000 packages an hour once fully ope… More: continued here
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U.S. Senate panel approves farm bill that expands crop insurance
By Charles Abbott WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Senate Agriculture Committee approved a farm bill on Tuesday, costing $500 billion over a decade, that would expand the scope of the federally subsidized crop insurance program and modestly trim spending on food stamps for the poor. The 1,000-page bill now goes to the Senate floor, where a…
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Coca-Cola ‘secret formula’ put on eBay for £10m – but is it the real thing? – Metro
Metro Coca-Cola 'secret formula' put on eBay for £10m – but is it the real thing?MetroAn American antiques dealer claims to have stumbled across the top secret recipe for Coca-Cola. Cliff Kluge said he discovered the 1943 formula in a box of personal papers and letters he purchased from the estate of a respected chemist…
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Royal Mail privatisation will drag down standards – Socialist Worker – Socialist Worker
Socialist Worker Royal Mail privatisation will drag down standards – Socialist WorkerSocialist WorkerTory plans to sell off Royal Mail will make things worse for everyone who uses the postal service as well as everyone who works in it. This will be the biggest single privatisation since Margaret Thatcher sold British Gas 26 years ago. Business…
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Do You Have The Guile And Wit To Secure This eBay Auction Winner Medal? – Huffington Post UK
Do You Have The Guile And Wit To Secure This eBay Auction Winner Medal?Huffington Post UK"Show off your online prowess to friends and acquaintances with this luxurious hand painted disc," reads the description for this eBay Auction Winner's Medal. "Wear it alongside other items you won with grit and tenacity on the online auction site…
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FedEx ground-breaking gives region bragging rights
FedEx Trade Networks held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new office building in the Riverview Solar Technology Park in the Town of Tonawanda, Tuesday, May 14, 2013. FedEx President and CEO Fred Schardt, left, and Developer Thomas Montante of TM Montante Development stand on the piece of land where the building will be constructed. More:…
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Postal union seeks unholy alliance of left and right to block Royal Mail sale
CWU seeks help of rural Tory MPs, Countryside Alliance and even Ukip as the prospect of privatisation looms More than 100 postboxes were painted gold to celebrate Britain's medal haul at the 2012 Olympics, but those vivid symbols and thousands of others may not be British for much longer. Three decades after Margaret Thatcher refused…
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Man puts alleged Coca-Cola recipe for sale on eBay
RINGGOLD, Ga., May 14 (UPI) — A Georgia man who found what he believes to be the recipe for Coca-Cola is attempting to sell the recipe on eBay for at least $5 million. More: continued here
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Ram rams post office tops police blotter – Highline Times
Highline Times Ram rams post office tops police blotterHighline TimesA Burien women was injured when a Dodge Ram pickup crashed through the post office window in West Seattle's Westwood shopping center May 9, causing evacuation of the building. Lidiya Van Valkenberg, 40, walked away with a few bruises and cuts from … More: continued here
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These Stamps Hail The Skylab Missions In 13 Awesome Ways – Space – Io9 – io9
These Stamps Hail The Skylab Missions In 13 Awesome Ways – Space – Io9io9The following three Skylab crews proved humans could live and work effectively for long durations in space, and the knowledge gathered during these missions helped in development and construction of the International Space Station. These stamps from …and more » More: continued here