New plea in post office gun raid (BBC News)
Police want to speak to anyone offered stamps for sale in unusual circumstances after a robbery at a North Yorkshire post office. More: continued here
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Prince charles letters sold on ebay (Tiscali)
A group of previously unknown letters written by Prince Charles have netted more than £20,000 on auction website eBay. The six handwritten notes sold on Friday (20Mar09) were penned during the 1970s and 1980s – before the prince married his late ex-wife Princess Diana. More: continued here
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"The Benjamin K. Miller Collection" Stamps Its Mark Online – 7thSpace Interactive (press release)
"The Benjamin K. Miller Collection" Stamps Its Mark Online7thSpace Interactive (press release), NY“Rarity Revealed: The Benjamin K. Miller Collection” showcased US stamps from before 1894, the year the Bureau of Engraving and Printing took over printing stamps into the 1920s. Now that the exhibit has closed, a new online featured collection of … More: continued here
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Prince Charles – Prince Charles Letters Sold On Ebay (ContactMusic)
A group of previously unknown letters written by British royal PRINCE CHARLES have netted more than $29,000 (£20,000) on auction website eBay. The six handwritten notes … More: continued here
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FedEx shares sink 7%, dragging UPS down too (Louisville Courier-Journal)
FedEx shares fell more than 7 percent yesterday, pulling UPS down with it, as investors reacted to the delivery company’s surprisingly bad quarterly profits and analysts predicted more tough times. More: continued here
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Post office offering early out (ABC 7 Gulfshore News)
The post office finds itself battered by the economy. More: continued here
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Post office plans cuts (Reno Gazette-Journal)
WASHINGTON — The post office is offering early retirement to 150,000 workers, cutting management and closing offices, the agency said Friday. More: continued here
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Look lads, just stick them in your pocket – Times Online
Look lads, just stick them in your pocketTimes Online, UKThere is an obvious solution, but it seems to have escaped Royal Mail managers. So, in language they might understand, here it is: they should formulate a top-down communications strategy outlining an innovative blue skies policy with reference to the … More: continued here
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Thief sold stolen driver on eBay (GOLFmagic)
Using eBay to sell a stolen golf club proved to be the downfall of a man from Buffalo, New York accused of stealing two drivers from a local pro shop. More: continued here
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FedEx and UPS gear up for more tough times (Post-Tribune)
Despite gaining new customers from the shrinking U.S. presence of DHL and lower fuel prices, the world’s two largest package delivery companies are battening down the hatches as they prepare for weak global economic conditions to get even worse. FedEx Corp. said Thursday it will cut more jobs and trim wages again, after reporting its…