Washington Post Mitchell eyed for top post in Mideast diplomacyThe Associated Press –2 hours ago"He used this opportunity on his first day in office to communicate his commitment to active engagement in pursuit of Arab-Israeli peace from the beginning …Mitchell front-runner for Mideast envoyWashington TimesAgenda: Plunging into foreign policyMSNBCUS Mideast comments …
Read More »Feed Your Fam on $3 Per Person, Per Day! (Seattlest)
“Swansons, St. Patricks Day” by Seattlest Flickr group photog lachance. Yesterday, Katelyn wrote a post about Spam, prepared food, and the surge in food stamps demand here in Washington, and there was one line that caught our attention: “processed foods are still cheap foods, however unappealing and unhealthy that may …
Read More »Royal Mail profits hit £255m (ITV.com)
The Royal Mail made an increased profit of £255 million in the nine months to Christmas, the group has announced. The figure compares with £162 million for the whole of 2007/8. More: continued here
Read More »1.0 Tangerine Honduran Milksnake $60.00 (WTAJ-TV Altoona)
1.0 Tangerine Honduran Milksnake $60.00. Price does not include shipping cost. Fedex Overnight shipping. US Postal Money Order, Cash or PayPal accepted. More: continued here
Read More »EBay 4Q profit and revenue fall amid recession (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Quarterly earnings fell 31 percent at eBay Inc., indicating that its Internet auctions are being hurt by the recession just like traditional retail sales. The results, combined with a forecast below analysts’ expectations, sent eBay shares skidding nearly 6 percent. More: continued here
Read More »1.0 Normal Reticulated Python Het for Albino $85.00 (WTAJ-TV Altoona)
1.0 Normal Reticulated Python Het for Albino $85.00. Price does not include shipping cost. Fedex Overnight shipping. US Postal Money ORder, Cash or PayPal accepted. More: continued here
Read More »At Last: Royal Mail Posts Profit (Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance)
Royal Mail made a profit last year in all of its businesses for the first time in almost 20 years, the company has announced. More: continued here
Read More »Memphis Grizzlies (11-29) At Charlotte Bobcats (16-25), 7:00 P.m. (KIRO 7 Seattle-Tacoma)
(Sports Network) – The Memphis Grizzlies will try to stop a six-game losing streak tonight when they open a short two-game road trip at Charlotte. Memphis will also visit New York and is just 2-15 as the guest this season. It has also dropped five in a row away from …
Read More »Biggest ever £441000 auction shows stamp collecting bucks economy – Australia.TO
Biggest ever £441000 auction shows stamp collecting bucks economyAustralia.TO, Australia –3 hours agoStamp collecting is showing its resilience in the downturn, with one of the industry’s busiest auctioneers putting on its biggest auction in 50 years. … More: continued here
Read More »EBay posts first ever quarterly sales drop – Los Angeles Times
EBay posts first ever quarterly sales dropLos Angeles Times, CA –16 minutes agoEBay reported lower fourth-quarter profits and its first ever drop in quarterly sales, as the global economic slowdown and the stronger dollar hurt its … More: continued here
Read More »