ILLINOIS STYLE: Plans to save mural from old Post OfficeChicago TribuneThe 24-year-old graduate of the Cleveland School of Art had been hired by a town committee to paint a mural in the new US Post Office built three years …and more » More: continued here
Read More »Unions and firms call for people's bank – guardian.co.uk
Unions and firms call for people's bankguardian.co.ukThe coalition published detailed proposals it said would give a boost to the post office network and prevent further closures. A "Post Bank" would revive …and more » More: continued here
Read More »Getting the most from Barbie-size puppets bought on eBay (San Francisco Chronicle)
Featuring full-frontal nudity, dour characters and beanbag chairs made from the ex-boyfriends of a supermodel who’s obsessed with smooth skin, “$9.99” strikes a far different tone from most animated fare. Made for less than $5 million, the stop-motion debut… More: continued here
Read More »Police finally charge wallet thief on food stamps – Grand Forks Herald
Police finally charge wallet thief on food stampsGrand Forks HeraldAP – FARGO, ND Fargo police have identified a suspect more than a year after a man swiped a wallet just before his own food stamp swipe card. …and more » More: continued here
Read More »1965 Chrysler Newport Is Homage To Cigarette Pack, Seller Claims It Fits 10 Dead Prostitutes In Trunk [Found On EBay] (Jalopnik)
If your car shares the same name as a popular brand of menthol smokes, you might as well go ahead and paint the thing to resemble a gasper pack, right? Of course! That’s what the seller of this ’65… More: continued here
Read More »FedEx sees first signs for H2 turnaround (Business Times (Malaysia))
FRANKFURT: Package delivery giant and US economic bellwether FedEx Corp is seeing signs for a potential turnaround in the second half as production seemed to be picking up again, German magazine WirtschaftsWoche reported. Michael Ducker, in charge of FedEx’ international business, told WirtschaftsWoche in an interview to be published today …
Read More »Speculation library moving to old post office (Otago Daily Times)
Questions about speculation the Dunedin Public Library is headed to the former chief post office in the Exchange received unusually guarded responses from council and library insiders yesterday. More: continued here
Read More »New Stamps receiver en route (Slam! Sports)
The Calgary Stampeders are set to welcome another non-import to their banged-up receiving ranks, but John Hufnagel is remaining tight-lipped about the identity of the newcomer. More: continued here
Read More »Nigerian militants say they attacked a Royal Dutch Shell oil facility, vow phased attacks (Sun-Sentinel)
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s main militant group says it has attacked a Royal Dutch Shell oil facility in southern Nigeria. More: continued here
Read More »Class to teach selling techniques for eBay (The Springfield News-Leader)
Nellie Lamers, a University of Missouri education specialist, will be the instructor for a two-day hands-on training titled “Learn to Sell on eBay,” according to a news release from the University of Missouri Extension. More: continued here
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