China Daily Chinese fund manager buys lunch with Warren BuffettMelbourne Herald Sun, Australia –5 hours ago… investment fund manager won a steak lunch with billionaire Warren Buffett by bidding $US2.1 million in the most expensive charity auction ever on eBay. …Record $2.1m bid for charity lunch on eBayTameBay$2.2 million to eat and speak with The OracleThe AgeChina…
127 post offices in Sindh on brinkThe Nation, Pakistan, Pakistan –23 minutes agoWell-placed sources said that the Pakistan Post Office (PPO) had informed ministry of communication about losses of post offices worth Rs 80 million. … More: continued here
MANITOWOC All U.S. Postal Service locations in Manitowoc County will be closed Friday and Saturday to customers. Because of the holiday, no mail will be delivered on Friday. Mail delivery will resume on Saturday and the post offices will be fully operational on July 7. Customers who need stamps may use automated postal centers in…
Postal Service offers Eames stampsLouisville Courier-Journal, KY –4 hours agoBy Diane Heilenman • dheilenman@courier-journal.com • June 29, 2008 Charles and Ray Eames are now on postage stamps. That is, the US Postal Service has … More: continued here
Al-Qa'eda style terrorists planning UK attacks with ambulances …Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom –40 minutes agoCounter-terrorism officials at the Home Office have now written to eBay, the internet auctioneer, asking it to stop selling emergency service vehicles, … More: continued here
Charles and Ray Eames are now on postage stamps. That is, the U.S. Postal Service has reproduced many of the couple’s designs as well as a photo portrait of them on stamps. The series includes images of their famous molded, bent plywood chair; fabric design; a Christmas card; a universal hanger and other items. More:…
A man who put his life up for auction on eBay found it wasn’t worth quite as much as he thought when he settled for around A$100,000 ($96,000) less than his target price. More: continued here
A Chinese investment fund manager won the chance to have lunch with the billionaire Warren Buffett by bidding $2.1 million in the most expensive charity auction ever held on eBay. More: continued here
Terrorists may be planning to launch suicide bomb attacks in Britain using former NHS ambulances and police cars bought on auction website eBay, police chiefs have warned. More:
Telegraph.co.uk Man auctions off his life, sale price disappointsReuters –5 hours agoSYDNEY (Reuters) – A man who put his life up for auction on eBay found it wasn't worth quite as much as he thought when he settled for around A$100000 …Bidding ends on Ebay today for life of Perth man Ian UsherPerthNow'Entire life' sold for…