Labour members back Mail action (BBC News)
Labour delegates have backed calls for the government to take responsibility for Royal Mail’s pension deficit. More: continued here
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Walters: Failure to vote is big issue for Whitman – San Jose Mercury News
The Week Magazine Walters: Failure to vote is big issue for WhitmanSan Jose Mercury News… to the effect that while "California is failing," she was "uniquely qualified" to save it because she once ran eBay, the global online auction house. …Meg Whitman: Absentee CitizenSan Francisco ChronicleMeg Whitman: I focused on family instead of votingThe Associated…
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Thrifty bride-to-be wins dream wedding package on eBay for just $81 – New York Daily News
New York Daily News Thrifty bride-to-be wins dream wedding package on eBay for just $81New York Daily NewsThe 25-year-old British woman won an eBay auction for a lavish wedding at a picturesque country hotel — and it only cost her $81. Her good fortune, though, …and more » More: continued here
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eBay-GM “Click And Buy” Experiment Ends (WebProNews)
eBay and GM have finished trying to sell new cars together, at least for the time being. The California-only “Click and Buy” experiment that benefited from one extension has now wrapped up according to the revised schedule. Unfortunately, no one’s connected any sales figures to the program just yet; things have been difficult to tabulate…
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New postage stamps highlight the kelp forest (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
The post office is taking a dive for its latest postage stamps. A set of stamps depicting plants and animals that live in the ocean’s kelp forest will be released Thursday in underwater ceremonies at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California. More: continued here
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Official: Suspect in killing outside NYC post office is found dead in Philadelphia (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
NEW YORK – A man suspected of killing someone he bumped into on a sidewalk outside New York City’s main post office has been found dead in Philadelphia, a law enforcement official said Wednesday. More: continued here
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Old post office deal now in question – Chicago Sun-Times
Old post office deal now in questionChicago Sun-TimesThe sale of the Old Chicago Main Post Office remained a muddled affair today after the buyer who won it at auction missed a …Buyer misses target date to close on old post officeChicago Breaking News – TribuneWill the Old Post Office Close Today?The Chicago 77 (blog)Bill Davies…
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Businesses blast Royal Mail plans to increase stamp prices yet again (Daily Mail)
The industry regulator plans to allow Royal Mail to impose inflation-busting increases. First class post would go up to 42p while second class would rise to 32p. More: continued here
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New postage stamps highlight the kelp forest (AP via Yahoo! News)
The post office is taking a dive for its latest postage stamps. More: continued here
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British girl banned from selling granny on eBay (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A 10-year-old British girl has been barred from trying to sell her granny on eBay, who she complained was “cuddly” but “annoying,” the auction website said Wednesday. More: continued here