Asheville protesters don't want Postal Service, post offices cutAsheville Citizen-TimesASHEVILLE — A mixture of protesters, postal workers and politicians — both living and dead — gathered Monday afternoon at Pack Square Park with a clear message: Save post offices and postal jobs. “It's always slash and burn on the hardworking …
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Christian Science Monitor Verizon employee is auctioning a 'Limited Edition' RAZR MAXX on eBay, 'Buy it …Android CommunityVerizon will offer employees a chance to purchase a 'Limited Edition' Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX. Most noticeably, it will include a red/black kevlar back but the words “Limited Edition” are also individually engraved …
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Read More »FedEx Seen as Possible TNT Suitor After UPS’s $6.4 Billion Bid Falls Short
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eBay is encouraging affiliates to promote its French and Italian sites this spring. The eBay Partner Network is offering all publishers who promote the French and Italian programs an opportunity to enjoy higher commission rates between March 1 and May 31, 2012. More: continued here
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