Letters: Placing ads on stamps could help to cut debtSioux Falls Argus LeaderBarry Goldwater Jr. proposed the use of private advertisements on US stamps to help reduce the postal deficit. His idea was found impracticable. … More: continued here
Read More »Thief junks valuable stamps – Straits Times
Thief junks valuable stampsStraits TimesOnly after he was arrested about two weeks later, did he learn that the stamps were valued at $100000. By then, they could not be found. …and more » More: continued here
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SORTING his loot after a burglary, Matthew Ong Joo Wah kept the $180,000 in cash and foreign currencies, the two Rolex watches worth a total of $11,000, and threw away four albums containing old China stamps, which he thought was worthless. Only after he was arrested about two weeks later, …
Read More »Brush with the law for postie who dumped mail to work as decorator – Manchester Evening News
Brush with the law for postie who dumped mail to work as decoratorManchester Evening NewsAnd, Royal Mail prosecutor Joanne Stephen told Manchester magistrates court, more than 50 of them had been opened and some were fire-damaged. … More: continued here
Read More »Gov candidate Whitman claims environmental label – BusinessWeek
Los Angeles Times Gov candidate Whitman claims environmental labelBusinessWeekRepublican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman labeled herself an environmentalist during a visit to a green-tech firm Tuesday, …Whitman Drops $99 Million in Calif. Governor's RaceColorLines magazineMeg Whitman Has Spent $99M on California Campaign – So farCBS NewsAfter Meg Whitman's grilling on radio, …
Read More »Former Royal Dutch Shell Executive Joins Waterland International Board
Mr. Ric van de Water, formerly with Royal Dutch Shell has joined Waterland International’s Board of Directors. Mr. van de Water, a career executive at Royal Dutch Shell has joined the company’s board of directors as Director of Future Fuels with a mandate to further develop sales of Waterland Jatropha …
Read More »Store, post office burglary probed
STRASBURG — The Shenandoah County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a burglary at a country store and post office in Fishers Hill. More: continued here
Read More »Not mailing it in: Main Street Post Office to remain, pay more
Andover will continue to have a Post Office right in the heart of the downtown. Town Manager Buzz Stapcynski has negogiated with the U.S. Post Office and has announced a five-year lease costing the U.S. Postal Service $16,575 a year. That works out to about $15 per square foot. More: …
Read More »eBay Fashion App For The iPhone Further Entices Spending – Luxist (blog)
eBay Fashion App For The iPhone Further Entices SpendingLuxist (blog)eBay is a treasure trove of fashion items. In addition to their massive volume of auctions – for both new … More: continued here
Read More »Billionaires to donate half their wealth to charity – Hamilton Spectator
New York Daily News Billionaires to donate half their wealth to charityHamilton SpectatorAP Filmmaker George Lucas, media mogul Ted Turner and former eBay president Jeff Skoll are among 40 billionaires pledging to give half of their fortune to …Whitman: No plans to join billionaires' pledgeSan Jose Mercury NewsBillionaires pledge fortune …
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