Globe and Mail Post office axes North Pole letters to SantaWPECHe was caught before replying to a child's letter, but the panic forced the post office to pull the plug on the North Pole operation. …No, Virginia, The Post Office Says We Have No SantaNPRPost office overreacts with Santa-tized planFairbanks …
Read More »More and more warehouse clubs accept food stamps (The Journal News)
PORTLAND, Ore. – With many families suddenly struggling to feed themselves, the big warehouse clubs known for king-size packages of steak and jumbo boxes of Cheerios are increasingly competing with grocery stores for the 36 million Americans now on food stamps. More: continued here
Read More »More and more warehouse clubs accept food stamps (The Journal News)
PORTLAND, Ore. – With many families suddenly struggling to feed themselves, the big warehouse clubs known for king-size packages of steak and jumbo boxes of Cheerios are increasingly competing with grocery stores for the 36 million Americans now on food stamps. More: continued here
Read More »eBay sets Skype loose at $2.75 billion valuation – CNET News
CNET News eBay sets Skype loose at $2.75 billion valuationCNET NewsAuction site eBay has, as long anticipated, sold off the Skype telephony service to a group of investors that includes Marc …EBay completes sale of SkypeReutersBreaking: eBay Completes Skype Sale At $2.75 Billion ValuationTechCrunch (blog)ebay Inc. Completes Sale of SkypeYour-Story.org …
Read More »“Going Rogue” On eBay – Indiana’s NewsCenter
Indiana’s NewsCenter "Going Rogue" On eBayIndiana’s NewsCenter… (Indiana's NewsCenter) – Signed copies of Sarah Palin's new book "Going Rogue" have already started to appear on the popular auction website "eBay. …and more » More: continued here
Read More »Soldiers’ mail may not reach Afghanistan (EDP24 – Eastern Daily Press)
Families of East Anglian soldiers fighting on the frontline in Afghanistan fear that Christmas mail will not reach loved ones due to a backlog in the postal system. More: continued here
Read More »eBay Tries Converting Buyers to Sellers (AuctionBytes)
eBay is offering buyers enrolled in its eBay Bucks loyalty program incentives for selling during the holiday shopping season. Users who list an item on or after November 17 and receive payment via PayPal on or before December 16 will earn 2% of the final sales price in eBay Bucks. …
Read More »Opening Tomorrow: eBay’s Holiday Pop-up (NBC New York)
The brick-and-mortar embodiment of eBay comes to life tomorrow in the form of a holiday pop-up in midtown, offering mint clothing, accessories, and a special “daily deal” to the first 100 shoppers on Black… More: continued here
Read More »Market Street post office site again a candidate for new federal courthouse in Harrisburg (The Patriot-News)
The General Services Administration is again interested in the Market Street post office site as a location for the proposed new federal courthouse in Harrisburg, sources say Mayor Stephen R. Reed said during a meeting Wednesday of the Historic Harrisburg Association. More: continued here
Read More »NAJIB STAMPS HIS MARK AT APEC SUMMIT (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
SINGAPORE, Nov 19 (Bernama) â- It is barely eight months since Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak rose to the helm of the Malaysian government, but the country’s sixth prime minister has already stamped his mark on the international stage with his good grasp of international and economic issues. More: continued …
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