KCBS Whitman Lays Out Plan to Solve California's Fiscal WoesWall Street Journal Blogs, NYFormer eBay CEO Meg Whitman was back among her counterparts Monday afternoon, speaking at a Silicon Valley Leadership Group event at Yahoo headquarters. Only this time, she was appearing not as a tech executive, but as a gubernatorial …
Read More »Online Postage Tools Can Save You Time – Washington Post
Online Postage Tools Can Save You TimeWashington Post, United StatesI used to think the post office's biggest, modern innovation was the transition from lickable to sticker stamps. But a host of online shipping tools can save you money and time; you might never have to wait in line at your local …
Read More »Former eBay chief faces skeptical tech leaders – San Jose Mercury News
KCBS Former eBay chief faces skeptical tech leadersSan Jose Mercury News, USAFormer eBay chief executive Meg Whitman returned to Silicon Valley as a potential candidate for governor on Monday, facing a roomful of business leaders who appeared skeptical that anyone—even one of their own—could cut through California's political …Whitman Lays …
Read More »Former eBay chief faces skeptical tech leaders – Marin Independent-Journal
Former eBay chief faces skeptical tech leadersMarin Independent-Journal, CAFormer eBay chief executive Meg Whitman returned to Silicon Valley Monday as candidate Whitman, where she faced a sympathetic crowd in her quest for the Republican gubernatorial nomination. Whitman delivered her pitch at Yahoo Inc. headquarters in … More: continued here
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Post Office robberies connectedBrazosport Facts, TXBy Erin mckeon BRAZORIA — A mail truck driver loading his truck was robbed and locked in the vestibule at the Brazoria Post Office in an incident officials say is similar to a robbery that happened a week earlier. Postal Inspections Office spokeswoman … More: continued …
Read More »ebay scammer gets four years in slammer – Register
ebay scammer gets four years in slammerRegister, UKA man convicted of swindling more than $259000 using fraudulent ebay listings and other venues was ordered to serve 52 months in federal prison and pay $252000 in restitution. Derrick Lee Swantz, 57, of Lakewood, Colorado, was convicted in January of … More: continued …
Read More »Israel's population rises to 7411000 – Israel 21C
Israel's population rises to 7411000Israel 21C, CAApr. 27 – The upcoming visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Israel in May is to be commemorated by a selection of stamps. The Israel Philatelic Service will be issuing two My Own Stamp sheets, the first on sale from May 4, and during the …
Read More »PHOTOS COURTESY OF MICHAEL WESTON – Bangor Daily News
Houston Chronicle PHOTOS COURTESY OF MICHAEL WESTONBangor Daily News, MEFor now, let's stick with the stamps. While anyone other than a philatelist might scoff at how a tiny scrap of paper could inspire such a passionate response, director Scott RC Levy has come to understand the seductive power of postage. …Last …
Read More »The Queen's message – by e-mail – BBC News
BBC News The Queen's message – by e-mailBBC News, UKThe content of the message is unremarkable. Its method of delivery is unique. The e-mail address used will pretty quickly disappear into the ether. Was it, one wonders, queen.elizabeth@royal.gov.uk? Whatever it was, inboxes around the globe aren't … More: continued here
Read More »Mayor: Post office building for sale – Palm Beach Daily News
Mayor: Post office building for salePalm Beach Daily News, FLBy MEGAN V. WINSLOW Despite past denials that the island's main post office is for sale, confirmation from the mayor has led the US Postal Service to finally own up to its plans for the landmark building. "I will say that the …
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