Cash-strapped US agencies turn to eBay-style auctionsAsiaOne, SingaporeAlaska Governor Sarah Palin famously trumpeted her move to put a 'luxury jet' used by the previous governor up for sale on eBay. But the jet failed to find a buyer on the website and she eventually hired a broker to sell it.States, Cities …
Read More »President Sarkozy, a keen stamp collector, and one of the stamps … – Irish Times
President Sarkozy, a keen stamp collector, and one of the stamps…Irish Times, IrelandThe tabloid answered its own leering question by revealing that “Sarkozy collects stamps”, and commented: “With such a gorgeous young wife you’d think he might have another passion in mind when not running France.” Well, whatever the Mirror ’s …
Read More »ON CAMPUS: ASU now has full-servicee passport office on campus – San Angelo Standard Times
MLive.com ON CAMPUS: ASU now has full-servicee passport office on campusSan Angelo Standard Times, tx"We are a full-service passport office," Tomlin said, "offering the same services as the local post office. We accept and process passport applications, take passport photos and assist with renewals of existing passports." "The primary reason for …
Read More »Malta 2008 Stamps – Presentation Folder – Hell Mail
Malta 2008 Stamps – Presentation FolderHell Mail, UKMaltaPost is releasing a collection of all stamps issued in Malta for 2008, in a handy presentation pack. It goes on Monday 16th March. This year’s 'Year Pack', containing mint sets for all of last year’s nine philatelic issues, in an attractive folder … …
Read More »San Jose man on crusade to restore bell tower atop art museum – San Jose Mercury News
San Jose man on crusade to restore bell tower atop art museumSan Jose Mercury News, USAThe original clock tower, built in 1892 as part of the old San Jose Post Office out of blocks of sandstone, had a belfry. Historical photos show it in all its glory. But the 1906 …
Read More »Cash-strapped US agencies turn to eBay-style auctions – Electric New Paper
Cash-strapped US agencies turn to eBay-style auctionsElectric New Paper, SingaporeAlaska Governor Sarah Palin famously trumpeted her move to put a 'luxury jet' used by the previous governor up for sale on eBay. But the jet failed to find a buyer on the website and she eventually hired a broker to sell …
Read More »eBay Reveals News and Strategy at Analyst Day (AuctionBytes)
eBay delivered a broad overview of its business to analysts on Wednesday and painted a rosy picture for the year 2011 – but it said this year will not be great for Marketplaces (growth expected to be slower than the market in 2009). eBay heavily promoted its PayPal business, and …
Read More »HOME AND GARDEN BRIEFS (Fernandina Beach News-Leader)
The FedEx Road Tour on Friday will kick off the 14th Annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, scheduled for March 13-15 on the 10th and 18th fairways of The Golf Club of Amelia Island at Summer Beach, adjacent to The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island. More: continued here
Read More »Three held over Roscommon post office raid – Irish Times
RTE.ie Three held over Roscommon post office raidIrish Times, IrelandGardaí have arrested two men (27 and 36) and a woman (28) in Roscommon Town this evening in relation to the armed robbery of a post office in the county yesterday morning. The three are being held under section 30 of the …
Read More »First eBay millionaire: Ten-year rise of tycoon who started in a … – Daily Mail
Daily Mail First eBay millionaire: Ten-year rise of tycoon who started in a …Daily Mail, UKBut his tiny eBay shop soon became a major success, selling everything from mobile phone accessories to protein supplements. Now the garage has made way for a massive warehouse and 30-year-old Mr Radcliffe has become the …
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