Two women were taken hostage during an armed holdup at a post office in Aghioi Theodoroi in Corinth on Thursday, but they were released shortly after without suffering any injuries. More: continued here
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Read More »Stamps.com Jumps 14% On Five-Year Lawsuit Armistice – Investor’s Business Daily
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Read More »Collective Hires CFO – MarketWatch (press release)
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Read More »eBay Find of the Day: Kurt Cobain-decorated 1972 Dodge Sportsman “Melvan” – Autoblog (blog)
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Read More »FedEx truck runs through guard rail on Hwy. 74 near Shelby
A FedEx freight truck wrecked on Highway 74 near the town of Shelby early Thursday morning, officials said. According to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, the accident happened around 4:15 a.m. on the westbound lanes of Highway 74 near the 189 mile marker. Officials said there were some injuries, …
Read More »Senators introduce excess federal buildings bill – Washington Post (blog)
Senators introduce excess federal buildings billWashington Post (blog)By Ed O'Keefe The Old Post Office Building, a federal property, could soon become a luxury hotel. (James M Thresher – TWP) The issue of what to do with the federal government's vacant, underused or abandoned federal properties continues to advance …and more » …
Read More »Lottery winner who kept food stamps loses benefits- VIDEO: Tips to win big in the lotto
LINCOLN PARK, Mich. – A Michigan woman won a $1 million lottery and continued to collect $200 a month in food stamps — until she boasted about her situation to a local TV station and officials swooped in. More: continued here
Read More »Want The New iPad? eBay Wants Your Old Tablet – NBC San Diego (blog)
Sydney Morning Herald Want The New iPad? eBay Wants Your Old TabletNBC San Diego (blog)If you, too, want to get your hands on the iPad, but recently bought another tablet computer, eBay has an offer you may not be able to refuse. For a short time (through the 10th of …
Read More »Shane Neal arrested in Apple Grove Post Office robbery case
A Mason County man wanted in a post office robbery case turned himself in to police early this morning. More: continued here
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