Chicago’s vacant post office auctioned for $40 million (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Chicago’s old main post office, originally built in the 1920s and vacant for more than a decade, was sold at auction on Thursday for $40 million. More: continued here
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Old Chicago post office sold (Chicago Tribune)
The old Chicago post office, at 433 W. Van Buren St., has sold at auction for $40 million. More: continued here
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Yang among 10 Tarrant County residents in golf’s FedEx Cup playoffs (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
The PGA Tour begins its four-week playoff stretch today at The Barclays, with the final points leader claiming the FedEx Cup. More: continued here
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Chicago Capone-Era Post Office to Be Sold at Auction (Update1) (Bloomberg)
Aug. 27 (Bloomberg) — Chicago’s former Main Post Office Building, a landmark completed the year gangster Al Capone went to prison for tax evasion, will be sold at auction today with a starting price of 10 cents a square foot. More: continued here
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Tiger’s ‘interesting’ outlook for FedEx Cup playoffs (Fox Sports)
PGA heartbreak. New FedEx Cup format. ‘Goat track’ of a course. Robert Lusetich previews a weird week for the world’s best golfer. More: continued here
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Woman robbed at Hawthorne post office – Gainesville Sun
Woman robbed at Hawthorne post officeGainesville SunA 76-year-old woman was robbed late Wednesday after picking up her mail at the Hawthorne post office. According to the Alachua County …and more » More: continued here
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eBay Reports PayPal Glitch with UPS Accounts (AuctionBytes)
eBay warned that sellers who opened a new UPS account through PayPal between August 8th and August 21st may receive an error message when attempting to print shipping labels. eBay said that while it has resolved the issue going forward, sellers who opened an account during that timeframe who are having problems will need to…
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Many places slated to lose post offic… – Boston Globe
Boston Globe Many places slated to lose post offices fear losing even moreBoston Globe“This is a gathering place for people and has been for years,'' said Pam Lytle, a real estate agent, as she mailed a package and bought stamps at the post …The US Postal Service: A Winning Model For Health Care?Huffington PostOPINION: Postal…
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One scenario for another FedEx folly (GolfWeek)
The PGA Tour says if anyone in the top five entering the Tour Championship wins that final week, he would become FedEx Cup champion. Sounds good except for one thing. More: continued here
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Post office budget woes en route to y… – Mid Columbia Tri City Herald
Post office budget woes en route to your mailboxMid Columbia Tri City HeraldBy the Herald editorial staff Most Americans like the letter carriers and post office clerks who handle the mail but look with skepticism at the institution …Neighbors go postal over threatened station closingsThe VillagerThe US Postal Service: A Winning Model For Health Care?Huffington…