Since launching in Australia, eBay has always had a policy of placing local listings ahead and separately from those originating overseas. From today, that approach will change somewhat, with listings from the US and UK sites intermingled with those offered by Australians in a “variety of categories”. (more…) More: continued …
Read More »Dramatic dash stamps out 35-year-old duty – Irish Independent
Dramatic dash stamps out 35-year-old dutyIrish Independent"After just a few minutes I realised that the man was 34 years and 364 days and unless the transfer was completed that day he would have been liable for stamp duty," said Mr O'Brien. "We had the deed drawn up and signed, but …
Read More »Grounded owlet rescued
MONTROSE — There’s nothing unusual about an owl in a pine tree — unless, of course, that tree is next to the post office in downtown Montrose. More: continued here
Read More »Minister’s gesture towards ailing scribe
Kakinada, May 23 : Minister for stamps and registrations Thota Narasimham exhibited a gesture towards a scribe Galidevara Srinivas, reporter of a Telugu daily who was ailing from paralysis at the government general hospital here by presenting his family members Rs 10,000 from his pocket as his personal donation. More: …
Read More »eBay: Woman Puts Child Up for Bids
The online trading community eBay is known for being a place where people will put just about anything up for auction… but, a child? For real? The woman who placed the child up for auction wasn’t even . . . More: continued here
Read More »Dozens of homes destroyed in Big Rock, Tenn.
Associated Press – May 23, 2011 11:45 PM ET BIG ROCK, Tenn. (AP) – An emergency management official says a fire station has been destroyed and a post office and dozens of homes have been… More: continued here
Read More »CWU ballot for strike action in London – TameBay
BBC News CWU ballot for strike action in LondonTameBayThe CWU have announced that postal workers in London have voted by four to one (79 per cent) in favour of strike action against plans to shut three mail centres and one delivery office in London. The Royal Mail point out the …
Read More »Severe storm damage in Stewart Co.
Multiple homes, the post office and fire station were destroyed as strong storms pushed through Big Rock on Monday evening. More: continued here
Read More »Purple goes green: FedEx volunteers pitch in, help remove brush along Wolf River Greenway
It wasn’t a typical day at the office for purple-shirted FedEx employees who spent Monday afternoon helping put the nature back in an East Memphis nature trail. More: continued here
Read More »Post not promotion
People have congratulated her on her promotion from backbencher to office holder. -TNP More: continued here
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