Last bag of Woolworths pick ‘n’ mix sweets to fetch £13,000 on eBay (Daily Mail: World News)
More than 100 bids have been made on eBay for the last bag of Woolworths pick ‘n’ mix. More: continued here
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Islanders take over post office (BBC News)
A community on Skye that took over its petrol station will now also run the local post office. More: continued here
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State sending $1 checks to Washington's needy – MSNBC
State sending $1 checks to Washington's needyMSNBCIt’sa plan that’s supposed to bring millions of dollars worth of food stamps to the state by March. When you add printing and postage, it seems like a waste, but the state says the economy has them pulling out all the stops to find money wherever they … More:…
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Auction For Hitman Tag Hit Hard By eBay – Escapist Magazine
Escapist Magazine Auction For Hitman Tag Hit Hard By eBayEscapist Magazine, NCWell, some capitalizing soul realized that he could make some quick cash selling his 'Hitman' Gamertag for Xbox Live, only to have his auction closed by eBay. Student and former Xbox Live Beta tester Chris Graziano decided to sell his Gamertag in the … More:…
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Even Tiger Woods can’t cure all of golf’s ill (SportingNews)
Welcome back, Tiger Woods. It’s been way too long. Just eight months have passed since that Mond… More: continued here
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Post office robber apprehended (WLBT 3 Jackson)
UTICA, MS (WLBT) – A man suspected of robbing a post office is in police custody. A spokesman for the Utica Police Department says officers caught the culprit about an hour after the robbery occurred. More: continued here
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Martha's Vineyard Ferry For Sale On eBay – Boston Channel.com
Boston Globe Martha's Vineyard Ferry For Sale On eBayBoston Channel.com, USASo the company decided to do the next best thing: it’s selling the hulking ship on eBay, with a minimum bid requirement of $10. On Saturday, 55 people had placed bids for the ship, with the highest offering at $23112. “You must take entire vessel…
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2kg of heroin waiting at post office (Adelaide Now)
A MAN has been arrested at an inner-Sydney post office after allegedly picking up a parcel containing two kilograms of heroin, with a street value of $2.1 million. More: continued here
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Vancouver police investigate hypodermic needle assaults (The Oregonian)
Vancouver police are investigating three incidents in which people were pricked by hypodermic needles that had been taped to door handles or public phones at area businesses or agencies. The three targeted sites were: Kinko’s/FedEx at 303 E. 15th St;… More: continued here
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Scandinavians interested in buying 30pc of Royal Mail (Daily Telegraph)
The Danish and Swedish post offices are examining a joint bid for a stake in Royal Mail as the Government pursues a controversial proposal to partprivatise the stateowned postal service. More: continued here