Iconic sports imagery and 2010 Olympic mascots will appear on Canada’s mail starting in December. More: continued here
Read More »Back to the Future (Sports Illustrated)
While we didn’t know the extent of Tiger Woods’s injury at the U.S. Open, we now know that he’s not going to win another major championship this season, play in the Ryder Cup or win the FedEx Cup. More: continued here
Read More »Baby ‘for sale’ on eBay returns home (CNN.com)
MEMMINGEN, Germany (AP) — A baby boy removed from his parents’ custody after they offered to sell him on eBay for just a euro — $1.59 — as a joke is back at home, a prosecutor said Thursday. More: continued here
Read More »Canada’s S&P/TSX Rises, Led by Royal Bank, Research In Motion (Bloomberg.com)
July 3 (Bloomberg) — Canada’s main stock index rose, rebounding from the steepest decline since March, as Royal Bank of Canada and other financial companies climbed on speculation that a drop to a three-month low wasn’t justified. More: continued here
Read More »Post office closure threat "an absolute digrace" – This Is Hertfordshire
Post office closure threat "an absolute digrace"This Is Hertfordshire, UK –2 hours agoBy Suruchi Sharma A Shenley borough councillor has pledged his support to save Elstree post office from closure calling the move "an absolute disgrace". …Essex Road post office to be franchisedIslington GazetteSix weeks left to save your post office branchHexham …
Read More »eBay's losing bid to bring in payment scheme – The Australian
eBay's losing bid to bring in payment schemeThe Australian, Australia –5 hours agoONLINE auction giant eBay has lost its three-month battle against the competition watchdog to institute a controversial payment policy. … More: continued here
Read More »Edina Teen Charged for Trying to Sell Vote on eBay (FOX 9 News Twin Cities)
An Edina, Minn. teenager has been charged with felony bribery for posting an auction on Ebay listing his vote for sale in the 2008 presidential election, which is against statutory law. More: continued here
Read More »Post office building renamed to honor military's fallen – WAVE
Post office building renamed to honor military's fallenWAVE, KY –46 minutes agoThe Hikes Point Post Office has been rename Fallen Heroes Post Office, appropriate for a service where one in four employees is a veteran. … More: continued here
Read More »Killer ex-postman’s sentence cut (BBC News)
A postman jailed for life after killing a Royal Mail investigator who searched his home has his minimum term cut. More: continued here
Read More »Post Office, mail or a game? (Rome Observer)
The Post Office in our first picture was located on E. Dominick Street and was the last rented space for Rome’s mail service. This structure was Sink’s Opera House, which burned in 1903. Note the alleyway on the right, which I have mentioned. More: continued here
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