Rural post offices must be preservedStatesman JournalJeff Merkley's staff provided this list of of Oregon post offices facing potential closure: The nation's Founders didn't foresee the Internet. They ordained that their new country establish a system of post roads and post offices. More: continued here
British Royals visit Cheltenham Festival, Zara Phillips sees ex-boyfriend crashExaminer.comThe Cheltenham Festival kicks off racing at the Cheltenham racecourse for 2012, and entertained some 50000 fans over the four days, according to "The Daily Mail." Royal ties are obvious in the names of races such as the Queen Mother Cup and, this year, …and more »…
SIR, — I feel I must reply to Peter Willsohn s letter re the proposed closure of the Station Road North post office in Harpenden. It is simply not true that many Harpenden and Batford locals do not know about this obscure and unmerited post office – i More: continued here
Was the real Vitale depicted on stamp?Times of MaltaA Canadian friend of mine, who recently started collecting Maltese postage stamps, has sent me a curious enquiry related to one of the stamps of personalities issued in October 18, 2002 – the 50c stamp depicting Emmanuele Vitale (1759-1802). More: continued here
BigPond News Post office linked to Sydney gun import ringABC OnlinePolice say a post office was being used by a syndicate which brought up to 220 illegal guns into the country, including some linked to recent Sydney shootings. Detectives are now scrambling to track down scores of guns they believe were sold by the …Gun…
EBay Says Instant Sale Trades Tablets For Cash In 60 Seconds Or LessRTT News(RTTNews) – eBay Inc. (EBAY: News ) said that it is making Canadians a limited-time offer for their used tablets through eBay Instant Sale, starting from Friday. The company said that Canadians who lock-in their Instant Sale trade-in offer in the next…
Cherry Blossom Centennial Stamp to Be UnveiledThe Rafu ShimpoSAN FRANCISCO — The US Postal Service celebrates the friendship between America and Japan with its newest commemorative stamp release of the Cherry Blossom Centennial issuance. The stamp with be unveiled during the opening ceremonies of the 45th … More: continued here
Auctionbytes Easy Auctions Tracker: An 'Ultimate eBay Spreadsheet' for Accounting and TaxesAuctionbytesThose eBay sellers who have some kind of accounting software that works well with the site are at an advantage at this time. One accounting spreadsheet gaining traction with users, and tailored specifically for eBay users, is Easy Auctions Tracker. More: continued here
TheStreet.com PayPal targets small business with mobile paymentsLubbockOnline.comPayPal and its parent company, eBay Inc., have been trying to push into offline commerce as the line between online and in-store shopping blurs. EBay recently launched a service that lets people use their PayPal accounts to pay for merchandise in Home …EBay's PayPal Restricts Accounts Used in…
Carrie Wilson: Be sure to keep game birds cool and dryRecord-SearchlightDFG Upland Game Bird Stamp Program Coordinator Karen R. Fothergill says she can't promise the birds are still safe to eat. She points out that most of us spend several hours in a day out hunting and by the time we get our birds home,…