It’s been more than two months since an sport utility vehicle slammed through the front window of the Gulf Breeze Post Office, and the repairs are nearly complete. “They still have to finish a couple of light fixtures inside, but they’re about 95 percent done,” Val Johnson, Gulf Breeze Postmaster, …
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Blame the bad economy for a 3-month delay to plans expected to re-develop the old post office building on Elmira’s Church Street into a hub for natural gas companies. More: continued here
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A former Royal Mail employee is questioned over the discovery of thousands of undelivered items of mail in a garage in Essex. More: continued here
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The company that makes Beanie Babies had two dolls named after the Obama girls. Ty Inc. called them “Marvelous Malia” and “Sweet Sasha.” The first lady complained, so Ty pulled the original dolls from the shelves and reintroduced the duo as “Marvelous Mariah” and “Sweet Sydney.” The originals have sparked …
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