WHDH-TV Hate Crime In Gay-Friendly ProvincetownOn Top Magazine, OHPolice say Eric L. Patten was drunk when he came upon two women outside the Post Office Cafe & Cabaret shorty after 1AM. Patten yelled anti-gay slurs as he approached the pair. He grabbed one of the women and smashed her into the sliding window of the …Hate…
Authorities say 22 students were aboard a school bus that crashed into a post office. More: continued here
Former eBay chief executive Meg Whitman, a presumed candidate for governor of California, is working on a book about the “core values” that helped her build the online commerce giant. More: continued here
Digitaltrends.com L'Oreal and eBay agree to mediation in French legal dispute over …Los Angeles Times, CABy AP PARIS (AP) — L'Oreal and eBay have agreed to settle a dispute in France over counterfeit cosmetics through mediation instead of going to court. A top Paris court earlier this month gave both companies until this Monday to consider…
Utah charities that provide food to low-income families say food stamp use grew 5 percent between March and April to more than 78,700 households. More: continued here
BBC News First airmail service celebratedBBC News, UKHe added: "The award of the Royal Mail contract to Capt Fresson came in recognition of his Highland Airways' outstanding reliability. "He flew year-round in some atrocious weather carrying passengers, newspapers and on some occasions even livestock, … More: continued here
Meg Whitman, the former president and chief executive of eBay, is writing a business book for Crown Business. More: continued here
A rare special stamp featuring late British actress Audrey Hepburn will be auctioned Tuesday and is said to be worth more than 30,000 Euro (US$40,000). In 2001, the German government printed the Audrey Hepburn stamps as part of a series featuring movie stars, but they were destroyed after Hepburn’s son, Sean Ferrer, objected to the…
A Fresh Break For the Needy Market Vouchers Aid Families on AssistanceWashington Post, United StatesNeedy families are flocking to the market thanks to an innovative program, coming soon to the Washington area, that doubles the value of food stamps and fruit and vegetable coupons for low-income mothers and senior citizens. Between August and October … More:…
Post-recession pessimism rife among young adults, study findsguardian.co.uk, UKThe Post Office Financial Services report found that nearly 50% of the young people surveyed believe they will reduce their use of credit as a result of the crunch. Doug Strachan, head of consumer insight at Post Office Financial Services, said: "These … More: continued here