Authorities in Prince George’s County, Maryland say a fire damaged nearly a dozen cars at the FedEx Field parking lot during the Washington Redskins game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Maj. Denni More: continued here
Read More »Shaping up the old Chicago post office to begin soon (Chicago Sun-Times)
The long renovation of Chicago’s “incredible hulk,” the old Chicago post office that spans the Eisenhower Expy., should start later next year, with office tenants probably the first new users in the space a couple of years after that, a developer of the project said Thursday. Thomas Omundson, president of …
Read More »Saudi King is condemned man’s last hope (UPI)
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, Nov. 7 (UPI) — A Palestinian-born Canadian who faces beheading for murder in Saudi Arabia is hoping for a royal intervention to spare his life, a Canadian newspaper reported. More: continued here
Read More »Hughes seizes second chance – Calgary Herald
Hughes seizes second chanceCalgary Herald, Canada –6 hours agoI'd wake up and roll back over to the good side," said Hughes on Thursday, as the West Division final-bound Stamps returned to practice after three days off …All-star snubs not 'D'flatingCanoe.caall 3 news articles More: continued here
Read More »Nassau Post Office expansion ends up in the dead letter bin (Cape Gazette)
For years, lengthy lines at the Nassau Post Office to buy stamps, mail packages or conduct other business have been the norm. More: continued here
Read More »Lame prospects for a lame duck session? – MSNBC
United Press International Lame prospects for a lame duck session?MSNBC –5 hours ago… on their way out the door are suddenly going to turn around and change their votes on items like and expansion of food stamps and unemployment benefits. …Video: Pelosi Hails Obama's Historic VictoryAssociatedPressDemocrats Plan Tax Breaks as Part …
Read More »eBay Expands Advertising on Sellers’ Item Description Pages (AuctionBytes)
eBay is expanding its recent practice of running ads on sellers’ item description pages, previously off-limits to advertising since sellers pay insertion fees. eBay has been running such ads in Austria, Switzerland, France, Italy, the UK and Australia, and on Friday, announced it would expand the practice in Australia in …
Read More »Pilot Talked to Safe Landing After Losing Sight Mid-Flight (Fox News)
A British pilot who lost his sight after suffering a stroke mid-flight from Scotland to Essex was talked through a safe landing by a crew of Royal Air Force pilots sent to his aid, The Daily Mail reported Friday. More: continued here
Read More »‘Skins’ Sultan of Suds sides with Steelers (The Washington Times)
Erik Baten pulled on his Steelers jersey (Terry Bradshaw’s No. 12) on Monday and headed to FedEx Field, where he twirled his Terrible Towel, traded trash talk with Redskins fans and cheered his heroes to victory. More: continued here
Read More »eBay Completes Acquisition of Bill Me Later (Centre Daily Times)
eBay Inc. (Nasdaq:EBAY)(www.ebay.com), completed its previously announced acquisition of Bill Me Later. More: continued here
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