How much is a Tony Award worth to an artist?s career? An online auction may soon provide a precise answer to the question. The estate of the costume designer Florence Klotz has placed her Tony Award, received in 1985 for her work on the short-lived Broadway musical ?Grind,? for sale …
Read More »Octuplets, 6 Siblings, and Many Questions (New York Times)
More than a week after Nadya Suleman gave birth to octuplets, a national discussion has begun over whether her situation represents a cuddly family a-bloom or medical science run amok. More: continued here
Read More »Bill proposes to cut back on post office operation hours (Daily Illini)
Post office workers’ weekends may get a little longer in the near future. Legislation has been proposed that would reduce the operation of the post office from a six-day workweek to a five-day workweek, said Kirk Edgecombe, acting postmaster for the city of Urbana. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx’s Home Airport Keeps Title as World’s Busiest for Cargo (Bloomberg)
Feb. 4 (Bloomberg) — FedEx Corp. ’s home airport in Memphis, Tennessee, remained the world’s busiest for cargo in 2008, weathering a decline in shipping during the recession and a challenge from Hong Kong. More: continued here
Read More »Memphis airport keeps busiest for cargo title (Houston Chronicle)
FedEx Corp.’s home airport in Memphis, Tenn., remained the world’s busiest for cargo in 2008, weathering a challenge from Hong Kong. More: continued here
Read More »Despite a Runup, Amazon Shares Are Still on Sale – Wall Street Journal
Despite a Runup, Amazon Shares Are Still on SaleWall Street Journal –32 minutes agoThat leaves what may prove to be Amazon's only viable competitor: eBay. The online auctioneer has a raft of problems, including its bewildering purchase of … More: continued here
Read More »Midprofile Corporation Releases First Mobile Wireless Application to Embed YouTube Videos into eBay Item Listings (PRWeb)
Midprofile for eBay 2.0 Extends Features, eBay Sellers Now Can Create Live eBay Listings Remotely with Phone Camera Photos and YouTube Video Clips (PRWeb Feb 4, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/mobile/auction/prweb1957714.htm More: continued here
Read More »Starting up the stamps of love (9 News Denver)
LOVELAND – The sweetheart city is at it again. For 63 years, volunteers have put a special greeting on the front of thousands of valentines that flood into Loveland each year. More: continued here
Read More »Today in the press – RTE.ie
BBC News Today in the pressRTE.ie, Ireland –23 hours agoBank of Ireland currently offers a range of financial services through its partnership with the Post Office and last year extended that contract to run to …Video: Snowstorm Causes Chaos in LondonAssociatedPressUnusually cool Britannia leaves city frozen solidGlobe and MailThousands stranded in heavy …
Read More »after DHL … Can the post office fill the void? – DC Velocity
DC Velocity after DHL … Can the post office fill the void?DC Velocity, MA –1 hour agoThey also admit some shippers perceive the post office as lacking the operational capabilities and the IT tools to consistently service the demands of … More: continued here
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