Saddam’s Rolls Royce on eBay (Ananova)
A convertible Rolls Royce said to have been owned by Saddam Hussein has gone up for sale on eBay. More: continued here
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Rare stamps stolen in armed raid – BBC News
BBC News Rare stamps stolen in armed raidBBC News, UK –1 hour agoAn international stamp collector has had his entire collection worth £400000 stolen during an armed robbery. Two men posing as police officers burst into a …International stamp collector tied up and robbed of £400000 collectionTelegraph.co.ukall 2 news articles More: continued here
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Degree success – WalesOnline
Degree successWalesOnline, United Kingdom –41 minutes agoAfter working as an account manager for Royal Mail for 20 years, 45-year-old Deborah Jenkins decided to apply for her dream job as a nurse. … More: continued here
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With most stores sold out, iPhones selling for $1000 on eBay – BetaNews
dBTechno With most stores sold out, iPhones selling for $1000 on eBayBetaNews –7 hours agoWhile some eBay auctions had reached pricetags above $1000, most iPhone 3Gs listed early Wednesday were going for between $800 and $900 — far above the …You Want An iPhone 3G Now, Get Ready To Pay Over $1000dBTechnoThere’s Lots of Money in…
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Looking to Congress for help with post office (The Union)
As the U.S. Postal Service moves forward with plans for a new post office in Truckee, the town is still looking for ways to keep it downtown. More: continued here
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Zim Billion Note In US$80 Ebay Sale – Sky News
Voice of America Zim Billion Note In US$80 Ebay SaleSky News, UK –1 hour agoA Zimbabwean 100 billion dollar bank note has more value as a novelty item on eBay than on the streets of the capital. The note, launched this week, …Zimbabweans battle money shortages as collectors buy hundred …International Herald TribuneZimbabwe rivals agree to talksDenver…
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Post Office closures threaten the “only shop in the village” (icWales)
It may have achieved global fame as the home of one of television’s most well-known fictional characters, but that wasn’t enough to save Llanddewi Brefi’s post office. More: continued here
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Economy has MA residents hungry for Food Stamps – NECN
NECN Economy has MA residents hungry for Food StampsNECN, MA –2 hours ago(Latoyia Edwards, NECN) – The rising cost of gas and food has forced more Massachusetts residents to turn to food stamps. The Bay State now has the fastest … More: continued here
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So now it’s only three miles to your ‘local’ post office – Huddersfield Examiner
So now it’s only three miles to your ‘local’ post officeHuddersfield Examiner, UK –2 hours agoAfter six weeks of public consultation the Post Office has decided that eight branches in north Kirklees are to close. Of the post offices originally …PO faces axe threat againDorset Echoall 2 news articles More: continued here
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‘Weather’s Nice, Wish You were Here.’ Is the Postcard Passé? (CNN.com)
“The email of the species is deadlier than the mail.” So wrote the British actor and novelist Stephen Fry. More: continued here