Dow transports fly high on UPS, JetBlue, FedEx

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — The Dow Jones Transportation Index rallied 4.2% Thursday, on track for its best session since June 10, as airline and shipping components advanced on brighter earnings and outlooks. JetBlue Airways Corp. shares jumped 7.6% after the airline reported a sharp jump in profit on higher passenger …

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Old Army tanks to help grow reefs

The Royal Thai Army yesterday handed over 25 tanks that were in disrepair to be used as materials for artificial reefs in the Gulf of Thailand on the shores of Narathiwat and Pattani. More: continued here

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Armed robber holds up post office – BBC News

Armed robber holds up post officeBBC NewsA robber wearing a crash helmet and armed with what was believed to be a gun has held up a post office in Kent. The man went into the shop in St Mary's Bay …Elderly man injured in armed raid on post officeKent NewsHunt …

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Stamps Printed with Volcanic Ash Issued in Iceland

In 1985 the second-most popular song was “Money for Nothing” by Dire Straits. The perfect song for Iceland 25 years later. more Click on the picture to watch this audio slideshow about bird watching at Óshólmar, an area at the mouth of Eyjafjardará river just outside Akureyri in north Iceland, …

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Analysts say expectations for September quarter forecast may be aggressive – MarketWatch

ETF Database Analysts say expectations for September quarter forecast may be aggressiveMarketWatchRead about eBay's results. Aaron Kessler of ThinkEquity believes currency "headwinds" may limit the upside to the company's earnings, though he expects the …Will Amazon.com (AMZN) Sell Another Strong Quarter to Investors? (EBAY, BKS …StreetInsider.com (subscription) (blog)eBay Inc. Beats …

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