QUESTION: I saw something I’ve never seen happen before in a casino — a natural royal flush at a Caribbean stud table. What are the odds of a royal flush in Caribbean stud? Another thing I noticed besides the royal is how many times the dealer didn’t qualify and I …
Read More »SKorea approves eBay’s purchase of top online shopping mall (AFP via Yahoo! News)
South Korea Thursday gave a conditional green light to Internet auction site eBay to acquire Gmarket, the country’s top online auction and shopping mall. More: continued here
Read More »Chester Royal Mail staff strike in dispute over working hours – Chester Standard
Chester Royal Mail staff strike in dispute over working hoursChester Standard, United Kingdom –59 minutes agoROYAL Mail engineers in Chester took to the picket line as part of a national strike about working hours. Altogether 800 engineers and security staff who … More: continued here
Read More »Post office saved from closure – Mid Devon Star
Post office saved from closureMid Devon Star, UK –30 minutes agoBy Rebecca Hehir » CAMPAIGNERS in Mid Devon are celebrating after a lifeline has saved their post office from closure. Devon County Council has decided to … More: continued here
Read More »Post office bosses wield the axe – Bellshill Speaker
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Read More »Elvis Is Alive Museum up for sale again on eBay (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
The Elvis Is Alive Museum is once again for sale on eBay. More: continued here
Read More »Post office to be named for Marine (NBC 10 Providence)
SEEKONK, Mass.– The U.S. House has passed a bill, to rename the Seekonk Post Office after a Marine, who was killed in Iraq. The Sun Chronicle says the facility would be named the Lance Cpl. Eric Paul Valdepenas Post Office Building. The House vote was unanimous. More: continued here
Read More »Sports Buzz: Singh has FedEx Cup wrapped up (The Kansas City Star)
While the FedEx Cup Championships this week are somewhat anticlimactic with Vijay Singh (below) already having clinched the title, new Ryder Cup phenom Anthony Kim says he wants to take a big step forward for when Tiger Woods returns to the tour next year. More: continued here
Read More »eBay Opens Keyword Ad Program to Sellers (AuctionBytes)
eBay will allow sellers to advertise on its website in a new keyword ad program that will compete with its program for Shopping.com listings and Yahoo Ads. eBay AdCommerce is a pay-per-click system that allows eBay sellers to advertise their listings and eBay Stores via a text ad on eBay …
Read More »County authorizes tax abatement for FedEx (Daily News Journal)
The Rutherford County Industrial Development Board (IDB) approved a formal tax abatement lease Wednesday with FedEx Ground, though it won’t become official until the company agrees to a land deal. More: continued here
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