Burnham-On-Sea Postie bit by snakeThe Sun, UKHe bravely sucked out the poison before continuing on his round. The snake wriggled away, but Royal Mail bosses closed the box and put up a warning sign in Brean Cove, Somerset. Alan said: “It made me jump. I think the snake was as shocked …
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NASHVILLE, Ark. — Jury selection is scheduled to begin Tuesday in the trial of a man accused of paying $5,000 and a used pickup for the murder of his estranged wife, who was shot at the discount store where she worked. The Howard County jury will determine whether David Camp, …
Read More »Marion mayor optimistic in face of GM cuts – Chicago Tribune
Marion mayor optimistic in face of GM cutsChicago Tribune, United StatesAP MARION, Ind. – Mayor Wayne Seybold is optimistic about the future of the city's General Motors plant, despite the company's announcement it will cut 21000 US jobs and phase out the Pontiac brand that the factory stamps metal panels for. …
Read More »It's possible to apply over the phone for food stamps – South Pittsburgh Reporter
It's possible to apply over the phone for food stampsSouth Pittsburgh Reporter, PAMore working families can now get Food Stamps. Many people who are working, or who have been laid off but have money in the bank, think they're not eligible for food stamps. But this public safety net is there …
Read More »Whitman Lays Out Plan to Solve California's Fiscal Woes – Wall Street Journal Blogs
KCBS Whitman Lays Out Plan to Solve California's Fiscal WoesWall Street Journal Blogs, NYFormer eBay CEO Meg Whitman was back among her counterparts Monday afternoon, speaking at a Silicon Valley Leadership Group event at Yahoo headquarters. Only this time, she was appearing not as a tech executive, but as a gubernatorial …
Read More »Online Postage Tools Can Save You Time – Washington Post
Online Postage Tools Can Save You TimeWashington Post, United StatesI used to think the post office's biggest, modern innovation was the transition from lickable to sticker stamps. But a host of online shipping tools can save you money and time; you might never have to wait in line at your local …
Read More »Former eBay chief faces skeptical tech leaders – San Jose Mercury News
KCBS Former eBay chief faces skeptical tech leadersSan Jose Mercury News, USAFormer eBay chief executive Meg Whitman returned to Silicon Valley as a potential candidate for governor on Monday, facing a roomful of business leaders who appeared skeptical that anyone—even one of their own—could cut through California's political …Whitman Lays …
Read More »Former eBay chief faces skeptical tech leaders – Marin Independent-Journal
Former eBay chief faces skeptical tech leadersMarin Independent-Journal, CAFormer eBay chief executive Meg Whitman returned to Silicon Valley Monday as candidate Whitman, where she faced a sympathetic crowd in her quest for the Republican gubernatorial nomination. Whitman delivered her pitch at Yahoo Inc. headquarters in … More: continued here
Read More »Post Office robberies connected – Brazosport Facts
Post Office robberies connectedBrazosport Facts, TXBy Erin mckeon BRAZORIA — A mail truck driver loading his truck was robbed and locked in the vestibule at the Brazoria Post Office in an incident officials say is similar to a robbery that happened a week earlier. Postal Inspections Office spokeswoman … More: continued …
Read More »ebay scammer gets four years in slammer – Register
ebay scammer gets four years in slammerRegister, UKA man convicted of swindling more than $259000 using fraudulent ebay listings and other venues was ordered to serve 52 months in federal prison and pay $252000 in restitution. Derrick Lee Swantz, 57, of Lakewood, Colorado, was convicted in January of … More: continued …
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