Art sellers are challenging a California law that forces them to collect a five percent royalty fee every time a piece of art is resold. The move comes after artists sued eBay (NSDQ:EBAY – News) and auction houses … More: continued here
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More than four months after flooding forced the U.S. Postal Service to close the Shickshinny Post Office, U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, R-Hazleton, sent a letter to two high-ranking officials with the United States Postal Service asking that the post office reopen as quickly as possible. More: continued here
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Read More »Year of the Dragon Stamp First-Day-of-Issue Dedication Ceremony – AsianWeek
AsianWeek Year of the Dragon Stamp First-Day-of-Issue Dedication CeremonyAsianWeekBy AsianWeek Staff – January 13, 2012 Posted in: Bay Area, News SAN FRANCISCO — In observance of Lunar New Year, the US Postal Service will commemorate the first day of issue of the Lunar New Year – Year of the Dragon …
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Read More »eBay, Auction Houses Say California Art Law Is Unconstitutional – paidContent.org
eBay, Auction Houses Say California Art Law Is UnconstitutionalpaidContent.orgThe move comes after artists sued eBay (NSDQ: EBAY) and auction houses Christie's and Sotheby's for failing to collect the royalty. The law is intended to give artists who sell their art cheaply early in their careers a chance to share in …
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Kansas City Star This ATM takes your old mobiles, hands back cashTimes of IndiaYou can sell newer phones on eBay, but it's a bit of a hassle. A fast way to deal with old electronics that keeps your conscience clean and might give you a bit of extra money. The …
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The slated closing of the US Postal Services Processing Plant in Clarksburg has people up in arms and U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, D., W. Va., feels the same way. He believes that our nation was built around the postal service and he doesn't want to see management take that away …
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