Kim Jong Il must be sorry he missed this eBay bargain — for $29, he could have had launch procedures and blueprints of a US missile defense system. Instead of helping North Korea’s nuke efforts, the data on a used computer hard drive ended up in… More: continued here
Read More »Amazon beats eBay again in ongoing traffic battle of the retail behemoths (InternetRetailer.com)
Amazon No 1. EBay No. 2. That’s the latest status in traffic rankings to retail sites according to Nielsen Online. In the battle for unique visitors among the two largest online retail sites, Amazon recently has often been coming out on top of longtime champ eBay. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx closing Keene, NH, terminal (Boston Globe)
FedEx says it will close its Keene, N.H., facility in September. FedEx says delivery service should not be affected, because routes will be reorganized to start from other locations within a 50-mile radius. More: continued here
Read More »NFL stars use owner’s suite to talk Congo refugees, not football (McClatchy Washington Bureau)
WASHINGTON — It was like a Seahawks reunion, with former Seattle coach Mike Holmgren and former Seattle quarterback now Washington Redskins coach Jim Zorn together at a reception in the owner’s suite at FedEx Field. More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail to replace thousands of bicycles with vans (Times Online)
The sight of a postman pedalling down the street will become much rarer under plans by the Royal Mail to phase out thousands of bicycles and replace them with vans. More: continued here
Read More »Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks Sponsor ebay Giving Works Auction to … – PR Web (press release)
LA Weekly Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks Sponsor ebay Giving Works Auction to …PR Web (press release), WAAll proceeds from the ebay auction support Shakespeare Festival/LA and its nationally replicated summer youth employment and enrichment initiatives targeting young people living under severe economic strains. Shakespeare Festival/la's performance of …Tom Hanks Auctioning …
Read More »Simpsons stamps a big hit in Springfield (The Burlington Free Press)
Fans of the Fox TV show crowded the lobby of the Springfield Post Office on Thursday to buy stamps featuring Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx Delivery Lands Man in Jail (KSHB-TV Kansas City)
A special delivery to a workplace in Kansas City landed a man in jail. Police say inside the box were several thousands of pounds of an illegal substance. More: continued here
Read More »Ford Engineer Builds 125 MPG “HyperRocket” In Spare Time [Found On EBay] (Jalopnik)
You know someone’s got a passion when by day their a Ford fuel economy technical expert and by night they build a 125 MPG, rocket-shaped trike. It’s called HyperRocket and it’s now on eBay. John is… More: continued here
Read More »The Simpsons immortalised on stamps (ITN via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Dysfunctional cartoon family The Simpsons have been immortalised on US postage stamps. More: continued here
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