CBC.ca Other View: A farm bill, and food stampsThe Salinas CalifornianMidwestern farmers, facing uncertainty about their crops in the midst of the worst drought in half a century, have something else to steam about: Congress' failure to pass a new farm bill, even though the old one is slated to expire Sept. 30. That may…
Investorplace.com eBay Rolls Out Slimmed-Down LogoInvestorplace.comThe new eye candy could be an attempt to show that, while the days of the eBay craze may have come to a close, the company is ready to try new things for the future. eBay's core business of online sales, for one, remains steady and is still wrangling ……
NOLA.com Authorities: man denied food stamps gets rifle outWREX-TV(AP) – Authorities say a Louisiana man who got a loaded AR-15 assault rifle from his pickup truck after being turned down for disaster food stamps has been jailed. Louisiana State Police say a claims processor in LaPlace told officers a man became …Mark Knight Arms Himself…
The quasi iconic eBay logo is getting a facelift, and that begs two questions: why bother and do we care? More: continued here
Wall Street Journal (blog) Should We Care About eBay's New Look?ForbesThe current eBay logo, while not as cool and creative as that other multicolored banner Google, which changes to mark events, holidays and moods, has pretty much always maintained the same askew red, blue and yellow letters. So, this sort of change is …eBay revamps…
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians and foreigners made a beeline to the Pos Malaysia headquarters at Dayabumi complex to get their hands on the latest series of stamps issued in conjunction with Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee. More: continued here
EBay redesigns logo, reflecting marketplace shiftReutersSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – EBay Inc executive Devin Wenig unveiled a new logo on Thursday, a re-design he said reflected a shift by the online marketplace away from auctions and collectibles toward full-priced, buy-it-now merchandise. The new logo … More: continued here
Paralympians honoured with commemorative stamps by Royal MailMetro (blog)Royal Mail has also been releasing stamps celebrating each Olympic gold winning performance and has reversed a decision not to extend this privilege to Paralympians as was mooted earlier. Royal Mail had suggested that it would be 'logistically and … More: continued here
Robbery at Talysarn Post OfficeCaernarfon HeraldThe two men – not believed to be local – ran into the Post Office in the village of Talysarn shortly after 10.30am on Wednesday. The two smashed a door and desk leading into the post office's service area before stealing cash from behind the counter …North Wales Police plea…
Village Voice (blog) It's the Post Office Customers Who Are Now Going Postal Now!Village Voice (blog)And they were getting super agitated because so many post offices have been closed and counters sealed off that you now might be in for a 20-minute wait just to send a candle to your Aunt Edna. Well, the woman…