Chicago Tribune Fire at old Main Post Office started in ventilation equipmentChicago TribuneA fire that scorched the roof of the old US Post Office in the West Loop Gate neighborhood began in ventilation equipment and investigators were looking into whether the equipment was faulty, officials said. The fire started on the roof of the building…
I Put My Body On eBayHuffington Post (blog)With one eye open and one closed — it feels like an energy saver — I stare at the eBay page and click on "Sell an item." I slump low in my chair and type out my ad: "Broken (but spirited) body seeks new owner." I weigh inserting…
ABC News (blog) Postal Service Seeks 50-cent StampsSun-SentinelWASHINGTON, DC — A nickel boost in the first-class stamp price to 50 cents is part of the US Postal Service's latest plan to stop bleeding red ink. The Postal Service released the 5-year business plan to Congress late Thursday in part to push Congress …50-Cent Stamp, Other…
Airlock Alpha SciFriday: What Will eBay Ban Next? Superman?Airlock AlphaSo I am at a loss when it comes to eBay and its decision, for whatever reasons, to ban sale of the soundtrack to the "I Was a Teenage Werebear" segment of the popular indie film "Chillerama." That segment, written and directed by Tim Sullivan in…
Heading out to the mailbox on Saturdays may soon become a thing of the past. More: continued here
PanARMENIAN.Net Franz Werfel stamp issued by Raoul Wallenberg FoundationPanARMENIAN.NetTo honor these exceptional people the International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation conducts a program that aims at issuing commemorative stamps to promote exemplary behaviors during the Holocaust. Moreover, the Wallenberg Foundation pays tribute to people …and more » More: continued here
OregonLive.com Odds and ends: Underwater dogs! Bacon roses! And the best eBay score ever!OregonLive.comThe same principle applies to eBay. Here's why: Some guy had a safe he'd acquired and been unable to open. So he sold it on eBay for $122.93. This would've been a good deal, except that the buyer cut it open and…
1972 International Travelall Is One Dangerous Ebay FindJalopnikWhile searching Ebay this past week I came across this cool 1210 Travelall and it hasn't been far from my waking thoughts ever since. When finding an old International Harvester the question is never "Does it have any rust?" but "How much rust does it … More: continued…
A village post office which closed down last month re-opened today. More: continued here
Huge backlog of post at Brighton sorting officeThe ArgusBy Anna Roberts » A backlog of more than 1000 parcels and packages has built up in a Royal Mail sorting office. One postal worker told a customer that there were items stacked “up to the ceiling” in the building in North Road, Brighton. More: continued here