My Fox Boston Man charged with Provincetown hate crimeCape Cod Times, MAEric Patten, 20, of Winthrop encountered two young women in front of the Post Office Café at 303 Commercial St. at 1 am, Provincetown police Sgt. Carrie Lopes said. He approached one of the women and called her a name …
Read More »'Museum' comedy beats 'Terminator' at box office – Reuters
guardian.co.uk 'Museum' comedy beats 'Terminator' at box officeReuters3 in its third weekend with $22 million. The National Basketball Association playoffs also appeared to siphon off older men in cities such as Los Angeles. Warner Bros. paid $50 million for domestic distribution rights. The post-acpocalyptic film, …'Night at the Museum' Bests …
Read More »N. Idaho man fails to sell 'Hand of God' rock – Seattle Post Intelligencer
N. Idaho man fails to sell 'Hand of God' rockSeattle Post IntelligencerBut he said he "muddled" the auction, though the top bid on eBay was about $16800. "I'm not sophisticated at eBay," he said. "I had some people kind of playing me. The first person backed out, then the second …
Read More »Royal Oak studio to host film casting calls (Royal Oak Mirror)
Royal Oak-based Radish Creative Group will hold an open casting call for at least two days, starting Wednesday, May 27, for “Annabelle and Bear,” a movie to be filmed in Michigan with a local cast and crew. Auditions will be held 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, and …
Read More »Is ebay's Real Threat Amazon or Classifieds, or Both? – Seeking Alpha
Is ebay's Real Threat Amazon or Classifieds, or Both?Seeking Alpha, NYOn this blog I've spent a good bit of time comparing ebay (EBAY) vs. Amazon's (AMZN) seller business. I definitely think when it comes to 'practicals' Amazon is taking significant share from ebay and others in ecommerce. But if you think …
Read More »Phased-out carbon tetrachloride lingers in Louisville’s air (Louisville Courier-Journal)
A toxic chemical once used to dry-clean clothes, extinguish fires and even clean collectable stamps was mostly phased out of production more than a decade ago, yet it lingers in Louisville’s air and around the world. More: continued here
Read More »Free fishing day, clinic set for June 6 (Galveston County Daily News)
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has designated June 6 as a free fishing day. No fishing license or stamps will be required. More: continued here
Read More »Post office drive benefits FISH Food Bank (The Desert Sun)
An Indio Post Office food drive collected 12,000 pounds of food for the FISH Food Bank in Coachella. More: continued here
Read More »Labour ‘rushing’ Royal Mail legislation (The Scotsman: Business)
THE Communication Workers Union has accused the government of playing “political football” with the Postal Services Bill, which sets out plans to part-privatise the Ro More: continued here
Read More »Pak Mail offering free stamps (Greenwich Citizen)
When the U.S. Postal Service announced an increase in first class postage from 42 to 44 cents, the Pak Mail Center at 16 North Water St., Byram, decided to offer the public free 2-cent stamps. More: continued here
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