Protesters angry over Royal Mail sale (UPI)
LONDON, Feb. 28 (UPI) — British Prime Minister Gordon Brown was heckled Saturday by dozens of protesters angry about the privatization of the Royal Mail. More: continued here
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Westbrook Lifts Durant-Less Thunder Past Memphis (KOCO 5 Oklahoma City)
Russell Westbrook had 25 points, seven assists, and shot 15-of-17 from the foul line, as Oklahoma City hung on to beat Memphis, 99-92, at FedEx Forum. More: continued here
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Upside down stamp ready to take off at auction – Times Online
Canoe.ca Upside down stamp ready to take off at auctionTimes Online, UKA stamp featuring an aircraft printed upside down in error is expected to fetch around £150000 at auction. The American 1918 “Jenny”, named after the Curtiss JN4 Jenny depicted, is considered to be one of the world's most famous stamps. …Rare US stamp to go…
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Brown heckled over Royal Mail sell-off (Morning Star)
FURIOUS postal workers booed and jeered Prime Minister Gordon Brown over the sell-off of Royal Mail on Saturday as he arrived at a Labour National Policy Forum meeting in Bristol. More: continued here
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Florida leads country in new families using food stamps (Bay News 9 Tampa Bay)
POLK COUNTY (Bay News 9) — Many Florida families are finding it harder to put food on the table, and the tough economic times are driving many people to apply for food stamps for the first time. More: continued here
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Rumored AT&T trade-in program could provide easy alternative to eBay (Engadget)
No question, you’ll totally score more for your old handset by listing it on eBay or Craigslist than turning it over to AT&T , but wouldn’t it be nice to have the option if you’re really in a bind? According to Boy Genius Report , the aforesaid carrier is mulling the idea of implementing a…
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eBay Alternatives Review: eBid, OnlineAuction and Overstock Auctions (AuctionBytes)
There is a tremendous hunger for information about online auction sites beyond the industry giant eBay. Sellers want to know which is the best venue in terms of being easy to use, inexpensive, and most importantly, drive shoppers to listings. More: continued here
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Belgian postal workers strike against barbarian invasion – guardian.co.uk
Belgian postal workers strike against barbarian invasionguardian.co.uk, UKThe strike by more than 30000, followed by two further days of disruption, comes as Belgium's La Poste – and other continental operators – have been linked with buying the up-to-30% stake in Royal Mail to be auctioned by the UK government. … More: continued here
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Mandelson signals no retreat on Royal Mail (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Business minister Peter Mandelson warned unions and party rebels on Sunday that their opposition to the part-privatisation of the Royal Mail could cost Labour votes at the next general election. More: continued here
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Mandelson clashes over Royal Mail (Evening Standard)
Lord Mandelson remains on collision course with unions and Labour MPs after launching a furious attack on opponents of his plans to part-privatise Royal Mail. More: continued here