Protesters angry over Royal Mail saleMarketWatch (press release)LONDON, Feb 28, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) — British Prime Minister Gordon Brown was heckled Saturday by dozens of protesters angry about the privatization of the Royal Mail. The Times of London reported Brown was greeted by protesters when he arrived at … …
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The Memphis Tigers beat Southern Mississippi at the FedEx Forum today 58-42, making this the team’s 56th straight C-USA win. More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail is next in line for a private sector free-for-all – Sunday Herald
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Read More »Possible Lost Pop Art Painting Put On eBay (CBS 13 Sacramento)
A 7-foot painting that may or may not be the work of famed pop artist Keith Haring goes on sale on eBay Friday night. The opening bid? Ninety-nine cents. More: continued here
Read More »Cardin post office set to close doors (The Joplin Globe)
CARDIN, Okla. — Cardin, a small town located in the Tar Creek Superfund Site, will lose its post office when the doors close today. Kerry Rennells, a customer affairs manager for the U.S. Postal Service, said the lease on the downtown building that houses the post office will expire today. …
Read More »Who Was That eBay Bidder? – Tampa Tribune
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Read More »EBay bids gamble on work’s origins (Denver Post)
A 7-foot painting that might or might not be the work of famed pop artist Keith Haring went on sale on eBay on Friday night. Opening bid: 99 cents. More: continued here
Read More »Brown defends part-sale of Royal Mail (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Prime Minister Gordon Brown defended plans to part-privatise the Royal Mail on Saturday, saying bringing in new investment was the best way to safeguard the future of state-owned postal services firm. More: continued here
Read More »Community to consider petition to release Black History Month stamps in February (Tallahassee Democrat)
Local members of the community are preparing to petition for stamps. More: continued here
Read More »Defiant Brown jeered and booed over Royal Mail sell-off (Daily Mail)
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