COPsync increases officer safety, adds high-tech tools to the …Police News, CAShane Rapp, a law enforcement officer in the state of Texas for 13 years, and business partner Russell Chaney, an active officer in Texas for 20-plus years, at the time had been technology entrepreneurs with a venture that was eventually …
Read More »Local Post Office to Close Early on July 3 – Marion Daily Republican
Local Post Office to Close Early on July 3Marion Daily Republican, ILTo obtain the phone number of a specific Post Office, customers may call 1-800-ASK-USPS. Post Office retail counters will be closed on Saturday, July 4, 2009 (Independence Day — a federal holiday) and there will be no mail delivery. More: …
Read More »World’s first postage stamps displayed at Canadian Museum of Civilization (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
GATINEAU, Que. – The world’s first postage stamps – known as the Penny Black and the Twopenny Blue, both of which feature the image of a young Queen Victoria – form the centrepiece of an exhibition presented by Canada Post at the Canadian Museum of Civilization. More: continued here
Read More »Late fumble seals deal for Stamps (Sportsnet.ca)
Juwan Simpson returned a Casey McGahee fumble for a touchdown with less than three minutes remaining, breaking open a one-point game as the Calgary Stampeders beat the Saskatchewan Roughriders 27-19 before 29,107 fans in CFL pre-season action on Tuesday night. More: continued here
Read More »Out to catch the Blue Lobster – Boston Globe
Boston Globe Out to catch the Blue LobsterBoston Globe, United StatesEven in the midst of the deepest recession in memory, some things are worth paying handsomely for – especially if you can resell them on eBay . “Everybody here is a sneakerhead,'' said Daniel Say of Revere, 16, who wore '97 …
Read More »Post Office in Bay Ridge May Face Closing – Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Post Office in Bay Ridge May Face ClosingBrooklyn Daily Eagle, NYby Harold Egeln (edit@brooklyneagle.net), published online 06-24-2009 By Harold Egeln BAY RIDGE — Rumblings that a post office in Bay Ridge may close are setting off demands that it remain open as state Sen. Marty Golden leads the charge. … More: …
Read More »Recession stories: Struggling to feed sick children on food stamps – New Zealand Herald
New Zealand Herald Recession stories: Struggling to feed sick children on food stampsNew Zealand Herald, New ZealandElla says her life is a 'pot of confusion' not knowing where her family's food will come from or when she will be evicted. Photo / Videograb For the past two weeks, we have been …
Read More »Wedding rings, cake featured on new stamps (Lehigh Acres Citizen)
Love is in the air-and the U.S. Postal Service has introduced two stamps depicting wedding rings and a wedding cake. Both stamps are currently on sale nationwide and will be popular with couples sending out wedding invitations. More: continued here
Read More »Claims Royal Mail staff tampered with post (The Herald)
Royal Mail bosses in Glasgow have launched an investigation following allegations of mail tampering. A complaint has been made to mail regulator Postcomm, alerting it to possible interference with post. More: continued here
Read More »Join Harry Potter At Hogwarts With Today's eBay Prop-Watch – MTV.com
MTV.com Join Harry Potter At Hogwarts With Today's eBay Prop-WatchMTV.comYou may have noticed in the comments for yesterday's eBay Prop-Watch that someone took issue with my posting of a potentially fake movie prop from one of the “Harry Potter” movies. I did explicitly state that there was no definitive proof …
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