NBC Bay Area Rotting Twinkie For Sale on eBayNBC Bay AreaHere is some bad news for those who stocked up on Twinkies after Hostess shuttered its doors. One man found proof that the famous golden sponge cake takes on a moldy green color after a year, so naturally he decided …
Read More »With Abraham Out, What’s Next for eBay Local? – Street Fight
With Abraham Out, What's Next for eBay Local?Street Fightebay_logo Earlier this week eBay announced that it had parted ways with Jack Abraham, the founder of Milo (which eBay acquired two years ago) and a centerpiece of the web giant's blistering push into the local space. Abraham's departure leaves a … …
Read More »Post office worker stole £33,000 from 89-year-old
A PROMISING young boxer has been branded “deplorable” after stealing more than £33,000 from an 89-year-old woman’s savings. More: continued here
Read More »Saving post offices: Branchville spared, but others see reduced hours – The Times and Democrat
Saving post offices: Branchville spared, but others see reduced hoursThe Times and DemocratBut mail volume is plummeting — due to the economic recession and the increased popularity of mobile Internet devices — even as population growth adds 700,000 addresses across the nation each year. “We are losing money like crazy,” …
Read More »US Treasury rubber-stamps bonus requests from bailed-out firms – World Socialist Web Site
US Treasury rubber-stamps bonus requests from bailed-out firmsWorld Socialist Web SiteThe office tasked with monitoring the $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) bank bailout fund issued a report Monday revealing that the US Treasury has routinely rubber-stamped requests from bailed-out firms for executive bonuses in excess …and more » More: …
Read More »Shoppers reminded to look for Valentine’s Day gifts on PA Treasury’s eBay Auction – CBS 21
Shoppers reminded to look for Valentine's Day gifts on PA Treasury's eBay AuctionCBS 21On the PA Treasury's eBay auction for unclaimed property (www.patreasury.gov), shoppers can bid on new items like diamond cluster and solitare rings, gold necklaces, bracelets and pins, and heart shaped pendants and earrings. Visit www.patreasury.gov …Cupid's Arrow …
Read More »New Stamp Prices in Effect – Patch.com
New Stamp Prices in EffectPatch.comSeminole Heights residents hoping a drop a few letters into the mail this morning might want to check their stamps. The cost of sending out a letter just went up by a penny. The U.S. Postal Service raised the rate to mail a 1-ounce letter from …
Read More »St. Paul: Hamm Building post office closing in March – Pioneer Press
St. Paul: Hamm Building post office closing in MarchPioneer PressThe end of an era is nigh. After putting city officials on alert months ago about a possible consolidation of its two downtown post offices, the U.S. Postal Service has confirmed it will close its retail location in the historic Hamm …
Read More »Schiff fights for post office – Glendale News Press
Schiff fights for post officeGlendale News PressAdam Schiff (D-Burbank) on Tuesday called on the U.S. postmaster general to abandon plans to close and sell the historic post office on Broadway in Glendale as part of a nationwide effort to rein in costs. In his letter, Schiff said closing the office …
Read More »Casino would improve odds for post office makeover – Chicago Sun-Times
Casino would improve odds for post office makeoverChicago Sun-TimesIt's been a year and a half since British investor Bill Davies unveiled massive plans for the old and unused Chicago Main Post Office that spans Congress Parkway. His proposal was fanciful and to many outlandish. Davies imagined a thicket of high-rises …
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