Macomb mailman arraigned in postage stamp theftDetroit Free Press, United StatesBY BEN SCHMITT • FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER • May 12, 2009 A Macomb County postal worker charged with stealing more than $19000 in stamps and selling them for discount online to help with his mortgage woes was arraigned in federal court this afternoon on ……
Nampa post office may be renamed for local Medal of Honor recipientIdaho Press-Tribune, IDMike Simpson to rename the Nampa's post office after Medal of Honor recipient Pfc. Herbert Littleton. According to his Medal of Honor citation, Littleton, a member of the Marine Corps Reserve, died in Korea in 1951 when he threw himself on an enemy…
Names in the NewsCalifornia Chronicle, CAMasters said the cards that the queen annually sends to folks who live beyond 100 picture the monarch in the same yellow dress each year. "I think either a blue one or white one would be nice," Masters tells her local paper, the Oxford Mail. … More: continued here
Ask.com CEO quitsSan Francisco Chronicle, USAOnline auctioneer eBay is eliminating a fee for occasional sellers. The San Jose company said users will soon be able to offer up to five items for auction every 30 days without paying fees that eBay usually charges to list goods. … More: continued here
Ex-Longhorn not selling his ringDallas Morning News, TXA recent eBay auction showed a Longhorn football ring, along with the image displaying "Sendlein" on the side. In a statement released through the Texas athletic department, the current Arizona Cardinals center said the ring wasn't his. … More: continued here
Historic post office may become Fort Worth's City Hall after allFort Worth Star Telegram, TXBy MIKE LEE The post office on Lancaster Avenue was built in 1933. Two floors and the basement are vacant. ST/Ron Jenkins FORT WORTH — Two years ago, the City Council discussed buying the historic US post office on Lancaster Avenue for…
'Idol's' Adam Lambert already a hit on eBaymsnbc.comLOS ANGELES – Adam Lambert has stood out as one of the most unique contestants on “American Idol's” Season 8, so it's only fitting that a slew of equally unique items related to the star-on-the rise have cropped up on eBay. From a locket allegedly … More: continued…
TechCrunch Ebay's Nazi Ordeal A Decade Ago Mirrors Facebook's Plight Today On …TechCrunch, CAby Michael Arrington on May 12, 2009 In 1999 eBay was under heavy fire for allowing the sale of Nazi memorabilia. Their policy approach at the time mirrors almost exactly what Facebook is doing now with Holocaust denial groups, namely banning behavior ……
Former post office fleet manager charged in kickback schemeThe Plain Dealer – cleveland.com, OHProsecutors said Bradley approved fake invoices for high-dollar maintenance and detailing work on post office vehicles between May 13, 2004, and Aug. 15. The work was never performed and Bradley took kickbacks, according to the charges. … More: continued here
CBC.ca Stampeders' Lewis happy with contract extensionNational Post, CanadaInstead, suggested the tough-as-nails Texan, who's tuning up for a sixth Canadian Football League season with the Stamps, it will be up to the team to tell him when the contract is up. "You know what? This contract expires when they tell me they're …Lewis signs extension with…