LONDON – Prince William flew into Afghanistan for a secret visit over the weekend to meet with British troops, a royal official said yesterday. More: continued here
Read More »Dog park, post office idea pitched in Moorpark – Ventura County Star
Dog park, post office idea pitched in MoorparkVentura County Star, CA –5 hours agoThe Moorpark City Council recently met with city park and recreation commissioners to discuss the possibility of locating a dog park next to a post office… More: continued here
Read More »River Cats take a Royal beating (The Sacramento Bee)
Todd Steverson didn’t paint it pretty. The River Cats’ manager called Tuesday night’s loss exactly as he saw it, or at least in terms acceptable for print. More: continued here
Read More »Stamps seek players who can step into lineup – Calgary Herald
Stamps seek players who can step into lineupCalgary Herald, Canada –3 hours agoThat way, in theory, the Stamps will be ready for whatever possibility exists when their turn comes around. "Maybe the first scenario was an easy one,'' …Who'll get Stamp of approval?Canoe.caTSN tackling CFL draft via webcast a good callWinnipeg …
Read More »9:12 a.m. – 23 disqualified from food stamps (Pacific Daily News)
9:12 a.m. – According to the Department of Public Health and Social Services, 23 individuals were disqualified from receiving their food stamps from January to March of this year due to “intentionally violating” rules under both the Food Stamps and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families programs, according to an agency …
Read More »We rank the top 20 Champions Tour golfers of all time (Austin American-Statesman)
It began as the Senior PGA Tour; now it’s the Champions Tour. Regardless of what you call it, these 20 golfers have dominated the past three decades on the over-50 circuit. With the tour in town this week for the FedEx Kinko’s Classic, we pick the all-time top 20 Champions. …
Read More »Sheriff: Brewster woman’s scheme to sell stolen collectible on eBay foiled (The Journal News)
BREWSTER – A 49-year-old Brewster woman who sold a stolen limited-edition collectible on the Internet auction site eBay was arrested when the buyer turned out to be an undercover investigator, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department said. More: continued here
Read More »Dog park, post office idea pitched in Moorpark (Ventura County Star)
Mail carriers and dogs may be an unlikely match, but Moorpark city officials believe they can be friendly neighbors if a proposed dog park and post office are built in the city. More: continued here
Read More »Vista struggles to bust out as business customers snub it (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News)
Microsoft is facing increasing pressure on its Windows cash cow as some corporate customers stage a rare revolt over upgrading to Vista, which launched with much fanfare in January 2007. Last week, Microsoft reported a 24% decline in Windows sales in the third quarter. More: continued here
Read More »eBay UK Sellers Gobsmacked by New Policy Enforcement (AuctionBytes)
eBay sellers in the UK are getting no warnings before suspensions for non performance, according to reports by bloggers on Tuesday. Tamebay and BuildaSkill blogs reported that eBay UK sent letters to sellers telling them of an unannounced change in enforcement of its Seller Non-Performance policy: More: continued here
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