Robber driven out of post office with groceries jailed
An armed robber driven out of a post office by an elderly man wielding a shopping bag containing a lettuce and bottles is jailed for nine years. More: continued here
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EBay closes purchase of Magento, terms not given
Online auction site eBay Inc. said Wednesday that it has finished buying e-commerce software company Magento Inc. for an undisclosed sum. More: continued here
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Mail Carrier Held at Gunpoint, Mail Stolen – KATC Lafayette News
Mail Carrier Held at Gunpoint, Mail StolenKATC Lafayette NewsThe St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office is looking for two armed men who attacked a mail carrier and stole a large white US Postal bag with US Mail written on it. Capt. The mail carriers truck had just arrived at the post office when two suspects, …2…
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Post Office taking mail to Phoenix to make it faster
Globe — Local mail will be traveling a whole lot farther to get across town in the near future. The United States Postal Service has proposed moving all mail processing from the Globe post office to Phoenix. More: continued here
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Ashtabula post office reopens after crash
The post office reopened Tuesday after an elderly woman plowed her car through its front doors Monday morning. More: continued here
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Sweden’s Crown Princess Victoria is pregnant
Heir to the Swedish throne is expected to give birth in March 2012 More: continued here
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Weston Man Accused of Stealing More Than $200000 – Patch.com
Weston Man Accused of Stealing More Than $200000Patch.comLovering convinced this first victim to initially lend him $1000 for an eBay transaction and then later to lend more money and to co-sign a loan, from which he would repay her all the money he owed her. However, authorities say, Lovering simply took …Weston man accused of…
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Smithfield residents oppose closing post office
Esmond branch is among 13 post offices in Rhode Island and thousands nationwide slated for possible closure by U.S. Postal Service to close deficit of more than $8 billion More: continued here
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Shania Twain Auctioning Off Notorious Shoes for Charity – The Boot
Shania Twain Auctioning Off Notorious Shoes for CharityThe BootShania is auctioning off the shoes she was wearing on that fateful night via eBay, with all the proceeds benefiting her charity, Shania Kids Can, which provides resources and support for at-risk youth in the school system. Calling the experience "one …Bid on Shania's ShoesRacked National (blog)all…
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Royal ruckus: Is military name-change worthwhile?
Historian Jack Granatstein and editorial board editor John Geiger weigh in and take your questions More: continued here