Locals fight to keep their post office
In an effort to save money, the United States Postal Service plans to close more than 3,600 branches across the country and 15 in Connecticut. More: continued here
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Final D23 Expo Details Revealed: Sneak Peeks, Pixar Stamps, Screenings – OC Weekly (blog)
Final D23 Expo Details Revealed: Sneak Peeks, Pixar Stamps, ScreeningsOC Weekly (blog)The United States Postal Service will also be on hand to release their new set of Pixar postage stamps. Also slated for the weekend are advance screenings of the 3D version of The Lion King and and this December's ABC holiday special Prep &…
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Money worries led East Lancashire postman to steal cash – Lancashire Telegraph
Money worries led East Lancashire postman to steal cashLancashire TelegraphDefence solicitor Janet Sime told Reedley magistrates that Thomas Fairburn, had effectively become homeless while working for the Royal Mail at Nelson. Fairburn opened three greetings cards, stealing a £10 bank note, a Tesco voucher and a car amplifier …and more » More: continued here
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Locals fight to keep their post office open – WTNH
Locals fight to keep their post office openWTNHA steady stream of people at the Allingtown Post Office leads some to ask why it would be on the United States Postal Services possible closure list. "I'm very surprised. I think this is one of the busiest post offices," said Carol Celentano. …and more » More: continued here
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eBay trying break free of the browser with Mac App Store app – Macgasm
eBay trying break free of the browser with Mac App Store appMacgasmIt seems that eBay is betting on the latter, as they have released a brand new Mac OS X app on the Mac App Store. The company has already embraced iOS applications to take advantage of the immense interest in the iPhone and iPad,…
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Post office a victim of finances
Money is the driving force behind the proposed closing of the Alexander Post Office. The U.S. Postal Service suggests it could see annual savings of $28,104 in Alexander alone. More: continued here
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The eBay of Electricity
When Jan Adams got a NZ $300 (US $247) power bill back in April 2009 she could not believe it. A tiny one-bedroom flat could not possibly consume that much electricity. New Zealand has a competitive electricity market but shifting to competing offerings looked complicated to her. She took energy-efficiency measures such as double-glazing the…
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Nimbus wins a 100 TB storage deal with eBay – ComputerworldUK (blog)
Nimbus wins a 100 TB storage deal with eBayComputerworldUK (blog)Nimbus Data Systems has announced that eBay has deployed more than 100 TB of their flash storage capacity, putting the spotlight on a key win for the emerging storage vendor. This is interesting on a few levels. First, it's good to see some life from …and…
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Nigeria: Pensioners in Ilorin Disrupt Nipost Services Over Non-Payment of Arrears
Hundreds of retirees from the Nigeria Postal Service Agency (NIPOST) locked up the Post Office headquarters in Ilorin for several hours on Monday over the non-payment of their pension. More: continued here
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Londoners Turn to Technology to Stop the Looting – The Atlantic Wire
Telegraph.co.uk Londoners Turn to Technology to Stop the LootingThe Atlantic WireeBay and its Craigslist-like listings site Gumtree have committed to working with police to keep looters from selling stolen goods on their sites. "Our thoughts are with the businesses and communities affected by recent events in London and around the …eBay confirms it will remove…