The Chronicle’s Ron Kroichick reports from the British Open on Thursday morning. Random observations while whistling in the wind during today’s blustery opening round of the 137th British Open at Royal Birkdale: – So much for any thoughts of Phil… More: continued here
Seattle officials have decided to pull the plug on the multimillion-dollar self-cleaning toilet stalls and have instead put them up for auction on eBay. More: continued here
Brockton post office to be named after Rocky MarcianoBoston Globe, United States –4 hours agoBy Globe Staff Brockton's postal facility will be named the Rocky Marciano Post Office Building after the rugged 1950s heavyweight champ, …Brockton post office to be named after boxerBoston HeraldBush seals Rocky post officeEnterprise Newsall 9 news articles More: continued here
IONIA — Tuesday’s signing of U.S. House Bill 5479 by President Bush designates Ionia’s post office as the Alonzo Woodruff Post Office Building, preserving the memory of a Civil War hero who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1896. More: continued here
Wrexham Council to fight post office closuresEvening Leader, UK –11 hours agoWREXHAM Council has vowed to put together a strong response to a consultation starting this month on post office closures. In a heated debate, …Plans to extend Battle delivery office remain in the balanceRye and Battle Todayall 3 news articles More: continued here
The main post office in Brockton will soon bear the name of former heavyweight boxing champion and native son Rocky Marciano. More: continued here
Seattle’s five problem-plagued public toilets could be yours if you’re flush. City officials decided to pull the plug on the multimillion-dollar self-cleaning toilet stalls and instead put them on the auction site eBay. More: continued here
EBay Inc’s shares fell more than 13 percent on Thursday after its cautious near-term outlook led to downgrades by several Wall Street analysts. More: continued here
Reuters eBay Whacked for Tepid GuidanceTheStreet.com –2 hours agoShares of eBay plummeted 14.5% to $24.04 on the day after the online auction giant reported second-quarter results, which came in above Wall Street …Ebay shares fall 13 pct after weak outlook, downgradesReutersEbay slips as key measure declinesFinancial TimesEBay profit rises but shares fall 5 percentReuters UKReuters – Reutersall…
Royal Mail recruits EuroDirect as member of expert data panelBrand Republic (subscription), UK –8 hours agoby Jacquie Bowser Brand Republic 17-Jul-08, 12:30 LONDON – Royal Mail has appointed EuroDirect as a member of its expert panel of data partners. … More: continued here