eBay calls for end to grey import laws (The Register)
One bid to rule them all eBay is calling on the European Union to change trading laws which it describes as being “digital protectionism”.… More: continued here
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Reward in postman kidnap case (BBC News)
Royal Mail offers a £25,000 reward for information to help catch two men who kidnapped a postman. More: continued here
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Creedence Legend John Fogerty Returns To Royal Albert Hall (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
John Fogerty, of Creedence Clearwater Revival fame, to play for the first time in 38 years at London’s Royal Albert Hall on June 24, 2008. The concert will be filmed and recorded for a live DVD and CD, set for release Christmas 2008. More: continued here
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Flood Victims Line Up For 2nd Day To Get Food Stamps (WISN 12 Milwaukee)
MILWAUKEE — Flooding victims who are eligible for food stamps lined up early for a second straight day at the Marcia P. Coggs Human Services center at 12th and Vliet. More: continued here
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Post office pleases patrons (The Marietta Times)
Active construction of the only major renovation of the Marietta Post Office in 100 years is now complete, and customers say they are enjoying the changes – for the most part. “The first comment people have is that they have to walk farther (to get to the service window),” said new Marietta postmaster Mark James….
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Campaign to curb Post Office cuts gathers pace – BirminghamMail.net
Cambridge Evening News Campaign to curb Post Office cuts gathers paceBirminghamMail.net, UK –9 hours agoTHE campaign to curb Post Office cuts in Birmingham gathered pace today when it emerged two more branches are facing the axe, bringing the total in the city …D-Day arrives for 19 post officesLynn NewsProtest against post office closureManchester OnlinePetition delivered to Downing…
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eBay Holds Gallery Plus Promotion (AuctionBytes)
eBay is holding a 3-day promotion on the Gallery Plus, a feature that puts an “enlarge” icon next to Gallery images on search results pages. More: continued here
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Case Against FedEx Ground Accelerates: Class Notice Being Sent to More Than 27,000 Across U.S. (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News)
A key milestone in one of Americas most watched labor-and-employment cases unfolds this week as 27,165 past and present FedEx Ground/Home Delivery drivers across the U.S. begin receiving the official Class Notice in the multi-district litigation challenging the companys controversial independent contractor model. More: continued here
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UPS, FDX set lows after UPS cuts profit forecast (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Both UPS Inc. and FedEx Corp. set new multiyear lows Tuesday, as investors pulled away amid slumping consumer confidence and continued worries over high fuel prices. More: continued here
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42 counties eligible for disaster food stamps (Denison Bulletin Review)
The Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service has made all 42 counties eligible for Individual Assistance under the Presidential Disaster Declaration also eligible for disaster food stamps. More: continued here