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The food drive was down from 81,000 pounds in 2010 and 65,000 pounds in 2009, letter carrier and organizer TiAnna Nordlund said. More: continued here

Kansas City Star Barnes and Noble Nook selling on eBayGather.comBarnes and Noble Nook is now selling on eBay for $99 sounds like a great bargain, but is it really? Barnes and Noble is underselling their Nook by $50. Have they gone mad? Certainly if you have recently upgraded your Nook …

 MANILA, Philippines — When Nicolas Sarkozy assumed office as the 8th president of the 5th French Republic, he emasculated the socialist opposition by stealing their stars… placing the Medecins Sans Frontieres poster boy Bernard Kouchner at Quai d’Orsay (until 14 Nov. 2010), and sending Dominique Strauss-Kahn to the IMF.   …

Multiple homes, the post office and the fire station in Big Rock were destroyed by an EF-2 tornado Monday night. More: continued here

Boone: Council Approves $1.5M For Post OfficeWSOC CharlotteBOONE, NC — Since 1938, the King Street building has been more than a post office to downtown Boone. It's been a landmark. Even with chipping paint and eroding railing, the Downtown Boone Post Office, with its New Deal-era mural and careful stonework …

Press-Register – al.com (blog) Dangers of energy drinks; Eight Mile post office and the debtPress-Register – al.com (blog)By Press-Register Editorial Board This is in response to the May 19 letter to the editor from Dr. Maureen Storey of the American Beverage Association (“Coffee is stronger than mainstream energy drinks”). The …

Report offers blueprint for a mutual Post OfficeCo-Operative NewsA Government commissioned report compiled by Cliff Mills, Principal Associate of the think-tank Mutuo, on behalf of Co-operatives UK recommends transforming the Post Office into a mutual run for public benefit. …MPs debate Post Office Card AccountDeHavilland (press release) (subscription)all 2 news …

Former Mayor Richard Daley is taking a post at the University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy Studies. More: continued here

Drum Cussac, the international business risk consultancy, is expanding its presence in Asia Pacific with the opening of an office in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Â The office is in addition to Drum Cussac’s existing Asia Pacific base of operations in Singapore. More: continued here

Reuters Barnes and Noble clearing out Nook Wi-Fi for $99 on eBayGeek.comOver on eBay, you can score a Wi-Fi Nook for $99. That's an excellent price for the dual-screen device, which for those who don't know sports a full color touchscreen “tray” below the eInk reading area. The Nook is …