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)
TORONTO – The Canadian Football League announced Sunday that the ejection of Calgary linebacker JoJuan Armour in Saturday night’s game between the Stampeders and Saskatchewan Roughriders was unwarranted. More: continued here
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
A rare CD by today's hot boy band: Bids start at $160. Do I hear $200?International Herald Tribune, France –5 minutes agoOn eBay, successful bidders are routinely paying more than $200 a copy. The songs are not available on iTunes or other legal download services. … More: continued here
Read More »Post-Anthrax, Mail Sent Around Inconvenience – Washington Post
Post-Anthrax, Mail Sent Around InconvenienceWashington Post, United States –Aug 2, 2008Months later, ricin was discovered on a letter-opening machine in the office of then-Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.). … More: continued here
Read More »Keys lost in the post – Manchester Evening News
Keys lost in the postManchester Evening News, UK –1 hour agoA WOMAN whose daughter found a bunch of keys in a post box has accused Royal Mail staff of being lax about security. Kimberley Newell, 13, was able to open … More: continued here
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 …
Read More »Murfressboro hoping FedEx delivers (BizJournals)
Southeastern Murfreesboro is in the running for a new FedEx Ground distribution hub that would bring hundreds of jobs to the area. More: continued here
Read More »Report: Suspect in Canada beheading ate flesh of victim – Earthtimes (press release)
Report: Suspect in Canada beheading ate flesh of victimEarthtimes (press release), UK –1 hour ago… and "eating it," according to a leaked recording of Royal Canadian Mounted Police at the accident scene, the Globe and Mail newspaper reported online. … More: continued here
Read More »Privately-owned SpaceX rocket suffers 3rd launch failure – Xinhua
Ars Technica Privately-owned SpaceX rocket suffers 3rd launch failureXinhua, China –1 hour agoInternet mogul Elon Musk started the company six years ago after eBay purchased his Internet payment company, PayPal, for 1.5 billion US dollars. …SpaceX suffers third rocket launch failureCNET NewsLaunch of Private Rocket Fails; Three Satellites Were OnboardNew York TimesPrivately-owned …
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