AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, June 23, 2009 – Fortified milk products and energy drinks, tracking devices on iPhones, solar-powered water purifiers, and software to track the origins of meat were just some of the recession-busting ideas generated by 80 future exporters from 60 schools around New Zealand in a pressure-cooker weekend at Massey University. More: continued…
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China Daily Buffett-Lunch Bidding Hits $70100 as Auction BeginsBloombergBy Erik Holm June 22 (Bloomberg) — A chance to break bread with billionaire investor Warren Buffett drew a high bid of $70100 in the first hours of a five-day charity auction on ebay Inc. The winner of the 10th annual fundraiser gets to bring seven …Video:…
Globe and Mail Stamps' pre-season finale to decide plentyCanada.com, CanadaThe Stamps have three import offensive linemen. They'll almost surely just keep two. Who stays. Who goes. It'll all be decided tonight (7 pm, QR77 Radio) at Mosaic Stadium in Regina, where the Stamps will finish off their pre-season Canadian Football …Stamps release veteran ArmourGlobe and MailStamps…
Washington Post Report Criticizes Nuclear DetectorsWashington Post, United StatesYou are fully responsible for the content that you post. By Robert O'Harrow Jr. The Department of Homeland Security spent three years pushing for a costly nuclear detection system that does not work as billed, while neglecting to upgrade existing …AP source: DHS to kill domestic satellite spyingFort…
China Daily Buffett lunch is likely to be cheaper this yearguardian.co.uk, UKThe 10th auction, giving the winner the chance to chew the fat with the world's second-richest man, was due to open tonight on eBay. Proceeds benefit the Glide Foundation, a non-profit organisation in San Francisco's Tenderloin district that offers …Video: How Much Would You Pay…
PayPal's "Do Stuff for Money" puts some cash behind your beggingCNET News, CASucks for them, as there are other ways to pay. by Xenite227 June 22, 2009 8:14 PM PDT I stopped using both PayPal and Ebay once they turned it into a monopoly. Googly should of sued them when they refused to allow their payment…
LOOKING BACK: Post office moves inStoughton Journal, MANew Post Office. Contractor Witt is making good progress on the Post Office building on Wyman Street. The new quarters will contain more than twice the square feet of the present on the ground floor, besides having a high and dry basement of equal size … More: continued here
Dwell Refab Set for eBay AuctionJetson Green, UTTheir new home for Dwell on Design is going to be auctioned off through eBay starting Tuesday, June 23, 2009. When the listing goes live, we'll update this article, but here's some more information behind the auction … The eBay bidding will start at … More: continued here
Where battle line is drawn on health careMinneapolis Star Tribune, MNYour argument about the post office is a nonstarter. The Post Office carries mail everywhere, quickly, within just a few days for only 42 cents! The cheapest UPS delivery is about 8 bucks. Godwilling, the public plan will serve the public good as well … More:…