Hassen Chalghoumi is the best-known imam in France and easily the most controversial, even though he preaches peace instead of hate. Police cars are stationed in front of his mosque during Friday prayers, and he has two bodyguards with him at all times when he goes out in public. Sometimes, when it all becomes too…
The post office is facing billions of dollars in losses and is considering a variety of ways to cut costs. Both the commission that oversees the U.S. Postal Service and the post office’s inpector general are seeking comment and suggestions from the public. More: continued here
REDWOOD SHORES, CA–(Marketwire – 04/26/10) – Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL – News ) News Facts To support the strong growth of its global network of land and sea based operations, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCCL), one of the world’s leading cruise vacation companies, worked with SYSTIME, a global business solutions provider, to upgrade its deployment of…
Embezzler escapes jail after court hears of scamRoss-Shire JournalEmbezzler Dudley Barnes found himself in the dock at Dingwall Sheriff Court last week after he helped himself to money at Applecross Post Office to pay … More: continued here
Palm Beach Post Qualcomm, eBay shares tumble on forecastsMarketWatchBy MarketWatch Soft quarterly forecasts from eBay and Qualcomm prompt investors to yank the companies' shares lower late Wednesday. See full story. …eBay Shares Plunge in Frankfurt TradeABC NewsUS STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Futures fall after Qualcomm, eBayReutersBenzinga's After Hours Decliners (EBAY, QCOM, TEX)BenzingaLocal Tech Wire (blog) –U.S. Daily (press release)…
GOLF: Stuart Appleby has doubled his season earnings after continuing his form resurgence at the US PGA Zurich Classic in New Orleans yesterday (AEDT). More: continued here
A pair of prototype third-generation iPod touches recently appeared on online auction house eBay, before being removed shortly thereafter. A YouTube video quotes the original item description as stating, “Well..These were R & D units..One wont turn off and has some weird OS…or lack of firmware So it will be dead when you get it,,,but…
The post office is facing billions of dollars in losses and is considering a variety of ways to cut costs. More: continued here
Associated Press – April 26, 2010 10:54 AM ET ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – Subsistence hunters are resisting federal requirement that they buy duck stamps – a $15 fee that helps buy waterfowl… More: continued here
A piece of Detroit history is going on the auction block. Jack Kevorkian’s infamous death bus is up for bid on eBay. Kevorkian allegedly used the bus for assisting terminally ill patients in committing suicide. More: