A woman has been sentenced to 30 days in jail for trying to smuggle marijuana to inmates in the Roanoke City Jail using stamps. More: continued here
Read More »eBay Slumps After Selling Skype (Zacks.com via Yahoo! Finance)
The key question today is whether eBay will offload PayPal next. More: continued here
Read More »Skype, eBay Divorce: What Went Wrong (PC World via Yahoo! News)
The future looked bright in September 2005 when eBay announced it was buying Internet telephony company Skype Technologies for $2.6 billion. But after four years of unfulfilled expectations, the marriage between the online auction giant and the upstart VoIP provider came to an end Tuesday when eBay said it was …
Read More »EBay To Sell 65 Percent Of Skype (NPR)
Internet auction house eBay is selling control of Skype for about $2 billion. Under the deal, eBay will retain ownership of about one-third of the online telecommunications unit. Skype has more than 400 million customers who use it to make mostly international calls. Calls between Skype users are free. More: …
Read More »EBay sells big hunk of Skype (USA Today)
EBay says it has reached a deal to sell most of its stake in Skype in a deal it says values the online telecommunications service at $2.75 billion. More: continued here
Read More »Steelton post office remains on list of offices to be closed (The Patriot-News)
The Postal Service has narrowed the number of offices facing possible closure to 413, but Steelton’s post office is still on the list. The Postal Service announced Aug. 3 that Steelton’s post office was on a list of almost 700 selected for closure. More: continued here
Read More »Win £25: How can I stop junk mail? – Times Online Blogs
Win £25: How can I stop junk mail?Times Online BlogsYou can email Royal Mail to request an opt-out form, the address is optout@royalmail.com. They'll send you a form to complete and return, and it should stop … More: continued here
Read More »Port Wentworth on list of possible post office closures – WTOC
Port Wentworth on list of possible post office closuresWTOC"I literally walk across the street and so do many other people," said Marc Wilks, who works across from the post office. "We'll stop twice a day and check … More: continued here
Read More »Possible Post Office closings include 4 in Chicago, 3 in Gary, Ind. (Chicago Sun-Times)
The Postal Service has narrowed the number of offices facing possible closure to 413, including four in Chicago and three in Gary, Ind. Post offices still being considered for closing after the latest review are at 4642 S. Bishop, 2148 E. 71st St., 10422 S. Ewing Ave., and 2405 N. …
Read More »FedEx Cup: Half full, or empty? (The Sun Chronicle)
NORTON – Justin Leonard was talking to reporters covering the Deutsche Bank Championship the other day when he was asked a simple question: Would he rather win The Players Championship or the FedEx Cup? More: continued here
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