A full-service contract U.S. post office is now open inside Remember When Video, 4227 S. Highland Drive. More: continued here
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Read More »It's 2018: Who Owns the Cloud? – BusinessWeek
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Ever since losing the Washington Redskins to FedEx Field in Landover, Md., D.C. leaders have been trying to get the team back to Washington, and the effort continues with Mayor Adrian Fenty’s administration. More: continued here
Read More »League admits Stamps’ Armour was wrongly ejected for contact with official (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)
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Read More »Ebayers go neutral in bid to balance budgets (Financial Times)
With house prices falling, inflation rising and growth stagnant, consumers are becoming increasingly canny in their shopping habits. So-called “neutral shopping” on Ebay , where consumers seek to “offset” the cost of their purchases by simultaneously selling off their possessions, is on the rise, as general belt tightening forces people …
Read More »A rare CD by today's hot boy band: Bids start at $160. Do I hear $200? – International Herald Tribune
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Read More »Keys lost in the post – Manchester Evening News
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Read More »1st day cover of His Majesty’s Coronation’s 40th Anniversary (BruDirect.com)
In conjunction with the 40th Anniversary of the Coronation of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, the Postal Services Department at the Ministry of Communications has issued stamps to commemorate the event on August 1. The stamps come in four designs, each measuring 30mm x 40mm …
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