Dozens flee as blaze hits main post office (New York Daily News)
Thick smoke filled the lobby of the James A. Farley Post Office in midtown on Tuesday night, forcing the always-open mail center to close. More: continued here
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Amnesty takes human trafficking issue to eBay (AFP via Yahoo! Singapore News)
The Swiss branch of Amnesty International took credit Wednesday for a short-lived viral campaign on eBay that used mock auction entries to underscore the issue of human trafficking. More: continued here
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FDNY: Cable caused smoke at historic post office (The Charlotte Observer)
A New York City fire official says insulation on an electrical cable caught fire, leading to the evacuation of a historic post office in midtown Manhattan. Deputy Fire Chief John Bley says the fire at the sprawling national landmark building, across from Madison Square Garden, was extinguished when the insulation burned up on the cable….
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Car crash into house shuts New West’s Royal Avenue (Vancouver Province)
NEW WESTMINSTER — One man is in hospital after a vehicle collided into a house in New Westminster early Wednesday morning. More: continued here
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eBay Australia & Motors Hold Listing Promotions (AuctionBytes)
eBay Australia is holding a free-listing promotion from June 26 – 29, 2008. Australian residents who list auctions with a starting price of $9.99 or less are eligible. More: continued here
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FedEx opens new Asian shipping gateway (BizJournals)
FedEx Corp. said it has opened a new shipping system to move freight from Seattle to Asia. (FDX) More: continued here
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Man charged after ATV slams into Post Office (The Telegram)
A man has been charged with careless driving after police say he smashed his ATV into the Canada Post Office in Nipper’s Harbour on the Baie Verte Peninsula this morning. More: continued here
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How the Legal Aid Board wastes money on red tape – The Herald
How the Legal Aid Board wastes money on red tapeThe Herald, UK –27 minutes agoHere are some examples: The board chooses to post single sheets of A4 letters in a similar-sized envelope, for which Royal Mail take 46p against 34p for a … More: continued here
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FedEx opens 2 gateways to support distribution service (KNDO – KNDU Tri-Cities)
Associated Press – June 25, 2008 1:35 PM ET MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – FedEx Trade Networks Inc., a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., has opened two new West Coast gateways to support its distribution… More: continued here
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Post office becomes parking lot – Nor’Wester
Post office becomes parking lotNor’Wester, Canada –1 hour agoWorkers at the Nipper’s Harbour Post Office branch got a surprise early Wednesday morning as an all terrain vehicle (ATV) slammed into the building. …Man charged after ATV slams into Post OfficeSt. John’s Telegramall 2 news articles More: continued here