Royal Mail under fire as postbus cuts get under way (The Herald)
The final run was made on five Highland postbus routes yesterday as Scotland prepares to be left with just 14 postbuses by midsummer, down 85% since 2005. More: continued here
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Former Royal Protection Officer denies £3m betting scam charges (The Herald)
A former Royal Protection Officer and his wife screamed death threats at a childhood friend for “betraying” them over a £3m spread betting and property scam, a court heard yesterday. More: continued here
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Suspicious Device Found at Isleton Post Office – News10.net
Suspicious Device Found at Isleton Post OfficeNews10.net, CAISLETON, CA – The Istleton post office was evacuated Friday morning as authorities investigated what appeared to be a pipe bomb. The device was reported about 10 am by someone who noticed something that looked like a pipe bomb in a blue mail drop box, …Possible Pipe Bomb Found…
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Ecommerce Earnings Season: eBay, Amazon, Overstock, Google (AuctionBytes)
Ecommerce marketplaces are due to report first quarter earnings this month. eBay will hold a conference call with analysts to discuss earnings on April 22, 2009. eBay’s annual stockholders meeting takes place a week later on April 29, 2009 at 8:00 am Pacific at Town Square, 2161 North First Street, San Jose, California 95131. (…
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City moving ahead with renovation of old post office despite … – Gaffney Ledger (subscription)
City moving ahead with renovation of old post office despite …Gaffney Ledger (subscription), USABy LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com Gaffney City Council wasted no time Monday in moving forward with the first phase of renovations to its former post office building. Plans call for the city to transform the structure into a … More:…
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23 Pounds Of Pot In FedEx Shipment Seized (WYFF 4 Greenville)
Greenwood County investigators want to know who was trying to ship nearly 23 pounds of marijuana to an address in Greer. More: continued here
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Stanford 'Intends to Fight' Civil Charges: Letter – CNBC
Canada.com Stanford 'Intends to Fight' Civil Charges: LetterCNBC, Englewood CliffsAccused fraudster R. Allen Stanford "intends to fight" the civil charges against him, and is the victim of "unconstitutional" conduct by the federal government. Those words are in a letter to Stanford's employees—obtained by CNBC—written by Kathy …Dallas court documents reveal Houston billionaire hires civil …Justice News…
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Police target post office raids (BBC News)
A dedicated police team is set up to investigate a series of post office raids across Nottinghamshire. More: continued here
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'Without the bus, I'm snookered' – BBC News
BBC News 'Without the bus, I'm snookered'BBC News, UKPost buses carry passengers as well as mail, often where there is no transport alternative. But the Royal Mail says five of the routes cost too much money to run and must be scrapped. The BBC's Scotland correspondent, James Cook, followed one of the …Lsat Day For Scottish…
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Fla. lawmakers to probe food stamp calls in India – MiamiHerald.com
Fla. lawmakers to probe food stamp calls in IndiaMiamiHerald.com, FLBy TAMARA LUSH AP Writer MIAMI — Florida lawmakers on Thursday questioned why customer call centers in India are handling questions from food stamp recipients who use a debit-like card to buy groceries. State Sen. Ronda Storms, R-Valrico, requested an …Florida food stamp jobs in India aggravate…