Seattle Post Intelligencer Force not with Star Wars fan nabbed speeding for eBay bidSeattle Post IntelligencerMonday night, after a trooper stopped a man for speeding on Interstate 90, the man said he was racing home to place a bid on eBay. The man didn't say what he was bidding on, "but it was unbelievable how…
KCBS Dispute over stamps preceded post office slaying, officials saySan Jose Mercury News, USABy Malaika Fraley MARTINEZ — The man accused of fatally stabbing a 73-year-old grandfather at the Clayton post office Saturday had been in a dispute with a postal worker over stamps before the attack, prosecutors said Tuesday. …Clayton Post office stabbing victim…
The Food Stamp DietSouth Carolina Now, South CarolinaSo people are turning to food stamps for the first time ever. But trying to feed a family on the amount the Department of Social Services gives almost seems impossible. When you think about going to the grocery store, most people look for deals. … More: continued here
eBay drops Woodbury woman's Madoff memorabiliaNewsday, NYBut it wasn't on the popular Web site for very long; it was taken down Wednesday by eBay, which said its contents violated company policy. Jan Sprung, who said she and her family lost at least $3 million in Madoff's alleged $50-billion Ponzi scheme, … More: continued here
Royal Mail boss angry at TNTThomson Merger News (registration), UKThe UK government's desire to sell a 30% stake in state-owned postal operator Royal Mail received a set-back as the UK company's chief executive Adam Crozier accused TNT of trying to poach business from the Royal Mail. Dutch postal operator TNT is … More: continued here
Los Angeles Times Can two people eat on $67 a week?Los Angeles Times, CAWe would live on $72 worth of food a week, she explained, about the same amount a family of two in California would get in food stamps. Is that truly necessary? I asked. Sure, the cookbook suggests making bacon from pork that cost…
Post offices reopen thanks to new schemeEast Anglian Daily Times, UKTWO post offices in north Essex are set to reopen under a scheme which aims to rescue local branches for their communities. Panfield Lane in Braintree and The Egg Box, White Notley, are to reopen under the Essex Post Office Scheme, the first of its …Council…
Unions accused of deterring Mail buyersFinancial Times, UKBy Jean Eaglesham, Chief Political Correspondent The “shrill” union opposition to government plans to part-privatise Royal Mail is making it harder to sell a stake in the state-owned postal operator, Lord Mandelson warned on Tuesday. … More: continued here
MacNN iPhone, iPod Prototypes On eBay Bug AppleChannelWeb, NYApple iPod and iPhone prototypes were on the loose on eBay recently — but they were yanked off before they could be sold, at least through the popular auction site. A prerelease iPhone apparently hit eBay earlier this week — though it was gone from …Hideous iPhone Prototypes…
L'Oreal-EBay Dispute Delayed in French CourtsWomen’s Wear Dailyby WWD Staff LONDON — The French leg of L’Oréal’s multicountry legal wrangle with Internet auction site eBay is a case of going, going, not quite gone yet. Subscribe now to WWD.COM, for complete access to breaking news and events that shape the …But Where Will I Buy…