BRISTOL — After a four month hiatus during which box customers had to travel downtown, the Forestville Post Office, closed since March for repairs, will reopen today. More: continued here
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Hot Property: All-cash deal is sealedKansas City Star"Project Runway" host and executive producer Heidi Klum and her husband, singer-songwriter Seal, have sold their Beverly Hills Post Office-area estate in an all-cash deal for $7 million. Listed at $6.9 million, the property received …and more » More: continued here
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Federal officials are seeking a $689,800 fine against Federal Express Corp., saying the company violated rules on shipping hazardous materials. More: continued here
Read More »DvF, Rodarte And More Team Up With eBay For Anti-Counterfeiting Campaign – Styleite
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