eBay and PayPal have updated their User Agreements. eBay said the changes resulted from new programs announced on April 14 as part of its spring 2009 update. More: continued here
Read More »After 42 Years of Service Bill Baird Retires from the Shelbyville Post Office (Shelbyville Daily Union)
Neither rain, nor sleet, nor gloom of night is the unofficial motto of postal employees. That motto could describe Shelbyville Post Office employee Bill Baird. For 42 years Baird worked as the custodian for the Shelbyville facility. More: continued here
Read More »Patriot selling Super Bowl XXXVI ring on eBay? – USA Today
Patriot selling Super Bowl XXXVI ring on eBay?USA TodayEvidently a member of the team — it's not clear if the player is still active — is auctioning one of his championship rings on eBay. Make a bid in the next two hours, and you could have your own Super Bowl …
Read More »Names of food stamp suspects kept quiet – Jamestown Sun
Names of food stamp suspects kept quietJamestown Sun, ND – James MacPhersonStore video shows a man in line behind Schweitzer pocketing the billfold before paying for a case of bottled water with a food stamp swipe card. Jamestown Detective Sgt. LeRoy Gross believed the March theft would be a simple case to solve …
Read More »FedEx Cup race fails to generate excitement (The Desert Sun)
You might have missed this, PGA Tour fans, but last week’s Quail Hollow Championship marked the halfway point of the tour’s FedEx Cup points race. More: continued here
Read More »Price of stamps increasing – ABC 4
Price of stamps increasingABC 4, Salt Lake CityStarting May 11th the price for a 1 ounce First-Class Mail stamp increases from 42 to 44 cents. The current price of 17 cents– per additional ounce will stay the same. The Postal Service says rising operation costs are to blame for the price …
Read More »Gillette man rounds up stamps for charity (Casper Star-Tribune)
GILLETTE– For the past 20 years, a growing number of Gillette businesses have mysteriously stopped throwing away their used envelopes. More: continued here
Read More »‘No political fix’ on Royal Mail (BBC News)
A compromise deal to avoid a damaging Labour revolt over the Royal Mail is not being considered, a minister says. More: continued here
Read More »Nocatee Post Office a gathering spot (DeSoto Sun)
NOCATEE — Like the fictional Boston pub in the TV sitcom “Cheers,” the Nocatee post office is a place where “everybody knows your name.” Small-town post offices are like that, as they often serve as the information and social hub of rural communities. Nocatee is no exception. More: continued here
Read More »Time’s Running Out for Developer of Post Office Bldg. (WETM 18 Elmira)
The City of Elmira has applied for $1.25 million in grants to improve the look and safety of the former Post Office building, but the proposed developer hasn’t lined up… More: continued here
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