Bids are mounting on EBay for Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales’ clothing, auctioned by media maven Rachel Marsden. Yesterday, a bid for the freshly washed Pronto-Uomo sweater that Wales apparently once wore stood at $1,325 US. A black Starter brand shirt had a bid of $2,226. More: continued here
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FedEx Corp. said Ken May has resigned as president and chief executive of FedEx Kinko’s. The package delivery company said Brian Philips, chief operating officer of FedEx Kinko’s, will become acting CEO. More: continued here
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Read More »Gun raid on post office (Romford Recorder)
A GUN-WIELDING robber stole a four-figure sum of cash in a raid on a village post office. The lone robber made off with the money from the Post Office, in Doddinghurst Road, Doddinghurst, at 10.20am on Wednesday, March 5. More: continued here
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British Royal Air Force commanders are urging more than 2,000 personnel at a base in eastern England not to wear their uniforms in public after the troops reportedly faced months of verbal attacks from nearby anti-war residents. More: continued here
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Read More »Wales wants stamps to honour soldiers (NewsWales)
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Read More »Protesters stamp on plan to shut ‘handy’ post office – Camden New Journal
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Read More »FedEx Kinko’s chief resigns (CNN Money)
Ken May, FedEx’s president and chief executive will be replaced by chief operating officer Brian Philips. More: continued here
Read More »WALTHAM FOREST: Leaders bury the hatchet over post office closures (Wanstead and Woodford Guardian)
THE leaders of the three political groups on Waltham Forest Council are insisting they are standing together against post office closures, despite a recent row. More: continued here
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