Stupid Criminal: Too much mailTurn to 10.comThat's some 31000 pieces of the royal mail. Tasker admitted he was too drunk to complete the job. The courts say he also kept a few hundred dollars sent in various birthday cards. Tasker said he kept the letters in plastic bags, claiming he …
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A set of 10 stamps is unveiled by Royal Mail to mark the one-year countdown to the London 2012 Olympics More: continued here
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SAM SOTTOSANTO PARIS — There’s nothing Jennifer Abernathy doesn’t like about her job at the Paris Post Office. More: continued here
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Read More »Apply now for food stamps at Urbandale food pantry – DesMoinesRegister.com
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