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You see a lot of different national flags flying from ships that navigate international waters, but there are a few flags you rarely see — including the red, white and blue. More: continued here

guardian.co.uk eBay find: X-Men Wolverine claw signed by Hugh JackmanBoxwish, UKand so for this week's eBay find, we've sniffed out this gem – a genuine metal claw from the first X-Men movie as used by the Aussie star and even signed by him. Okay, so pimping out a metal claw sounds …

Charleston City Paper Edisto's Old Post Office gets a speedy new deliveryCharleston City Paper, SC – Stephanie BarnaFor nearly two decades, the Old Post Office on Edisto Island had people lining up around the block, waiting to get inside for modern Southern fare like corn and crabmeat chowder or Orangeburg onion sausage. Over …

JERUSALEM – The Israeli postal service has issued a dozen special stamps marking the upcoming visit of Pope Benedict XVI to the Holy Land. The stamps, which will be made… More: continued here

The Dutch Royal Family looked on in horror yesterday as a car ploughed into a crowd of wellwishers, killing five and injuring twelve. More: continued here

Postal workers stage 24-hour strikeScotsman, United KingdomPOSTAL workers will stage a one-day strike today in the Capital in protest over modernisation reforms at Royal Mail. The 24-hour walkout follows a ballot held by the Communication Workers' Union earlier this month. A spokesman for the company said: …UK Postal Workers Fed Up …

The Calgary Stampeders will make a major announcement on Friday, May 1 at 1 p.m. The announcement will take place in the Stamps’ main administration building at McMahon Stadium. More: continued here

Stamps rookie gets up to speedCanada.com, Canada – Allen Cameron(For the record, Stamps coach John Hufnagel's reaction to Gott's promise to regrow his locks: "We'll see.") Getting his long hair back, though, is well down the priority list for the Lethbridge Collegiate grad, who started at left guard during his … More: continued …

AuctionBytes Blog Google, Yahoo, AOL Dragged into eBay Antitrust LawsuitAuctionBytes Blog, MA – Ina SteinerPlaintiffs in the eBay antitrust lawsuit have filed a Motion to Compel to get eBay to turn over certain documents as part of the discovery process. "The disputed discovery requests seek production of underlying communications and strategy documents … …

eBay's Enormous Data Warehouses DetailedIntelligent Enterprise, CA – Curt MonashA few weeks ago, I had the chance to visit eBay, meet briefly with Oliver Ratzesberger and his team, and then catch up later with Oliver for dinner. I've already alluded to those discussions in a couple of posts, specifically on MapReduce (which eBay… …