Federal postal inspectors are hunting for a gunman who attempted to rob a Westside Jacksonville Post Office on Friday, terrorizing employees and a customer with a baby, a police report said. “Terrifying,” is how the mother of the 18-month-old boy described the attack. The attack occurred about 6:15 p.m. at …
Read More »Fred Smith: U.S. needs energy independence (BizJournals)
Citing the need for energy independence in the U.S., FedEx Corp. CEO Fred Smith kicked off the Green Logistics Conference Monday at the FedEx Institute of Technology at the University of Memphis by calling on the transportation industry to find alternatives to oil. More: continued here
Read More »Stamps nail down Carpenter (Slam! Sports)
The Calgary Stampeders re-signed free agent linebacker Dwaine Carpenter on Monday. Carpenter played in all 18 regular-season games, the West final and the Grey Cup last year, recording 35 tackles, two interceptions, one quarterback sack and two forced fumbles. More: continued here
Read More »Google and Royal Mail Join Forces to Launch Marketing Donut to Help UK Businesses (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
BRISTOL, England—-A groundbreaking online marketing resource has launched in the UK to help small businesses improve their marketing. Backed by Royal Mail and Google, Marketing Donut will combine the advice and wisdom of well over 100 marketing, sales and PR experts, and includes great offers from both companies. More: continued …
Read More »More RI residents receiving food stamps (Boston Globe)
The number of people receiving food stamps in Rhode Island is on the rise. Driven by the state’s high unemployment rate, the Department of Human Services estimates that the number of people enrolled in the food stamp program passed the 100,000 mark for the first time this month, meaning almost …
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PGA Tour Verizon Heritage At Harbour Town Golf Links Hilton Head 6,973 yards; Par: 71 Final (FedEx Cup points in parenthesis) Brian Gay (500), $1,026,000 67-66-67-64-264 -20 More: continued here
Read More »'Simpsons' mania at post office – Quad (subscription)
'Simpsons' mania at post officeQuad (subscription), PAThe culture killjoys might consider it Much Apu About Nothing, but the new stamps honoring "The Simpsons" mark the dysfunctional five's latest Brush With Greatness. But the US Postal Service isn't just issuing 44-cent stamps featuring Homer, Marge, … More: continued here
Read More »Lincoln Stamps Bring Neary $2 Million at a New York Auction (New York Times)
One of the foremost collections of stamps bearing Lincoln?s portrait was auctioned in New York by Spink Shreves Galleries, bringing nearly $2 million including commissions. More: continued here
Read More »Ebay sells back StumbleUpon (BizJournals)
The founders of San Francisco’s StumbleUpon, an online search and content sharing site, joke that Ebay’s decision to sell the company back to them makes the company “a startup with a silver spoon.” More: continued here
Read More »Berkshire Hathaway Meeting Tix Are Cheap on eBay (Fox News)
Buffett continues to offer tickets to the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting on eBay for $2.50 each, to prevent scalping. More: continued here
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