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
Read More »eBay find: X-Men Wolverine claw signed by Hugh Jackman – Boxwish
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 …
Read More »Edisto's Old Post Office gets a speedy new delivery – Charleston City Paper
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 …
Read More »Israel issues special stamps ahead of pope visit (Boston Herald)
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
Read More »Five killed in ‘assassination attempt’ on Dutch Royal Family (Times Online)
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
Read More »Postal workers stage 24-hour strike – Scotsman
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 …
Read More »Stamps to make major announcement (OurSports Central)
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
Read More »Stamps rookie gets up to speed – Canada.com
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 …
Read More »Google, Yahoo, AOL Dragged into eBay Antitrust Lawsuit – AuctionBytes Blog
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 … …
Read More »eBay's Enormous Data Warehouses Detailed – Intelligent Enterprise
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… …
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