The US House of Representatives definitively rejected the concept of Net neutrality on Thursday, dealing a bitter blow to Internet companies like Amazon.com, eBay and Google that had engaged in a last-minute lobbying campaign to support it. More: continued here
Read More »POULTER IMPRESSED BY HARRINGTON (Sporting Life)
Open runner-up Ian Poulter paid tribute to Padraig Harrington for impressively defending his Open title at Royal Birkdale yesterday. The Englishman carded a one-under 69 to set the clubhouse lead at seven over with the defending champion still out on the course five groups behind. More: continued here
Read More »‘Dark Knight’ tickets hot sellers on eBay (The Hollywood Reporter)
As hype for “The Dark Knight” reached a fever pitch over the weekend, moviegoers were surfing eBay and Craigslist for tickets, sometimes paying five times face value for them. More: continued here
Read More »eBay Management Ruled Safe from Trademark Infringement – Infopackets
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Read More »Stamps Game Quarter-by-Quarter – Canoe.ca
Stamps Game Quarter-by-QuarterCanoe.ca, Canada –Jul 18, 2008The Stamps couldn't punch it into the endzone, so Sandro DeAngelis kicked a 20-yard field goal. From there, the Stamps were off and running. … More: continued here
Read More »British Open: Paddy jumps the Shark (San Francisco Chronicle)
Even in his moment of triumph, as he took an utterly stress-free stroll on the 72nd hole at Royal Birkdale, Padraig Harrington knew he had interfered with a potentially historic sporting moment. Harrington put his arm around Greg Norman, shook his hand and… More: continued here
Read More »Postcards make a comeback as personal touch missing in txt msgng … – Thaindian.com
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Read More »“Dark Knight” tickets are hot sellers on eBay (Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News)
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Read More »Newspapers rally to fight Post Office closures (holdthefrontpage.co.uk)
The threat of Post Office closures is spurring on regional papers to their campaigning best. The Birmingham Mail hosted a public debate as part of its campaign to fight the proposed closure of 26 Post offices in the city. More: continued here
Read More »Lavish Tonga coronation robes revealed on stamps (Stuff)
Lavish robes to be used in Friday’s coronation of Tonga’s King George Tupou V have been revealed in new postage stamps designed by a Wellington illustrator. More: continued here
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