100 YEARS AGO May 10, 1910 STAMPS — The post office here was blown open early this morning and robbed of $800 worth of stamps and $85 in cash. Burglars broke into a blacksmith shop and stole a sledge hammer with which they opened a rear door of the post office. More: continued here
We’rrrrrrre baaaaack… with more great South Florida treasures that were found on eBay. Check to see if any of these jar your memories of the old days. More: continued here
Special Court ‘unconstituted’ due to lack of quorum Monday, May 10th, 2010 17:12:00 PUTRAJAYA: The Special Court today was unable to hear the habeas corpus application by Kelantan Sultan Tuanku Ismail Petra, who claimed he was warded against his will, as the court was “unconstituted” due to lack of quorum. More: continued here
Postie's 10000 items of mailYorkshire Evening PostProsecutor Danielle Graham said a Royal Mail investigator questioned Myatt when he was seen delivering post using his own car. When he opened the boot, … More: continued here
A 40-foot sculpture in rural Maryland of three New York City firefighters raising the U.S. flag at ground zero is being offered on eBay, but there’s a catch: You can’t take it home. More: continued here
KUALA LUMPUR : KD Tun Razak , the second submarine of the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN), is on its way home from France. It left Toulon, on April 30 and was expected to arrive in Lumut, Perak, in late July or early August. More: continued here
PO'd! Pratt post office will be closed for a year!BrooklynPapers.comThe Pratt post office on Myrtle Avenue — which was shuttered on March 1 for eight weeks of emergency repairs — will actually be closed for … More: continued here
Burglary victim may never walk again after first floor escape leapCroydon GuardianWearing just a nightdress, she answered the door to a man dressed in Royal Mail jacket asking her to sign for a delivery, but said there was no sign of any … More: continued here
Hagerstown, Md. — A 40-foot sculpture in rural Maryland of three New York City firefighters raising the U.S. flag at ground zero is being offered on eBay, but there’s a catch: You can’t take it home. More: continued here
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