NEW YORK (AP) — Google, Yahoo, eBay and Microsoft, competitors on the Web, all have the same idea for marketing themselves this holiday season: temporarily providing free Wi-Fi access in airports, airplanes and public places. More: continued here
Read More »Mill Valley man’s artwork adorns stamp honoring scouts – Contra Costa Times
Mill Valley man's artwork adorns stamp honoring scoutsContra Costa TimesIn a ceremony Thursday at the Smithsonian National Postal Museum Discovery Center in Washington DC, the US Postal Service unveiled a commemorative stamp… More: continued here
Read More »‘Snowboarding With Shaun White’ auction open on EBay; proceeds go to charity – Los Angeles Times
'Snowboarding With Shaun White' auction open on EBay; proceeds go to charityLos Angeles TimesShaun White is up for auction on EBay — well, the opportunity to snowboard with the Olympic gold medalist is. The auction winner will also enjoy lunch with … More: continued here
Read More »Hero Royal Marine is flown back from Afghanistan to donate kidney to seriously ill son, 3 (Daily Mail: World News)
James King, 28, was fighting the Taliban with 3 Commando Brigade when he learned his son, also called James, needed an urgent transplant. More: continued here
Read More »ProStores: DIY Web Shop for Merchants and eBay Sellers (ECommerce-Guide)
Since June 2005 many eBay sellers have used ProStores in its various versions to open their own online Web shop. Today, ProStores is more than a solution for eBay sellers—it’s a full e-commerce storefront platform for any online merchant. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx sees holiday shipping about 8% busier (Manila Bulletin via Yahoo! Philippines News)
FedEx Corp., the second-largest U.S. package-delivery company, projected handling about 8 percent more shipments on its busiest day before the Christmas holiday amid ”positive signs” for the economy. More: continued here
Read More »Kings take on Stamps, Regals, win one, lose one (Fairview Post)
The Fairview Kings played the Peace River Stampeders Nov. 5, leading for much of the third period only to lose in sudden death overtime. The Stamps got a jump on the scoring in the first period, slipping in two goals in the first half of the period before the Kings …
Read More »Wife ‘had no idea of eBay swindle’ (Hertfordshire Mercury)
A HOUSEWIFE allegedly involved with the world’s biggest eBay scam in which two Hertford residents are embroiled told a court it was to help her husband when he was away. More: continued here
Read More »One country, one community: Christmas stamps issued – Ceylon Daily News
Ceylon Daily News One country, one community: Christmas stamps issuedCeylon Daily NewsLaunching this year's Christmas stamp, on the theme, "One Country, one community: a true Christmas" is timely and meaningful for post-war Sri Lanka: a call … More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail launches reassurance campaign (Mad.co.uk)
Royal Mail has a launched a campaign aimed at reassuring customers concerned that the disruption caused by the recent strikes will delay Christmas post. More: continued here
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