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Read More »Marktplaats, eBay.nl get new managing director – Telecom Paper (subscription)
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Read More »Tempe man says eBay helped him catch crook (ABC 15 Phoenix)
A Tempe man says eBay helped him catch the crook who stole some of his stuff. Garrett Clark told ABC15 someone stole $5,000 in parts from his motorcycle while it was parked at his apartment complex near Bel de Mar Drive and McClintock Road in Tempe. More: continued here
Read More »Sisters: EBay pulled corn flake auction (19 Action News Cleveland)
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Read More »Tories force post office debate (Epolitix via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
MPs will today debate the Post Office’s controversial plans to close up to 2,500 branches in a bid to streamline the network. More: continued here
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The reactions to a recent interview demonstrate the unfortunate knee-jerk response that still occurs in large chunks of the free software community whenever Microsoft is involved. More: continued here
Read More »eBay Pulled Illinois Corn Flake Auction For Violating Policy (FOX 5 Washington D.C.)
Two sisters from Virginia who are selling a corn flake shaped like the state of Illinois on eBay say the online auction Web site canceled their listing. “Something really dramatic just happened with our corn flake,” Melissa McIntire, 23, of Chesapeake, Va., said Tuesday, explaining that the sisters received an …
Read More »Sisters: EBay pulled corn flake auction – Reiten Television KXMB Bismarck
Sisters: EBay pulled corn flake auctionReiten Television KXMB Bismarck, ND –9 minutes agoAP CHICAGO (AP) Two sisters from Virginia who are trying to sell a corn flake shaped like the state of Illinois on eBay have been forced to rework their … More: continued here
Read More »Sad day as post office counters shut for good – Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph
Sad day as post office counters shut for goodNorthamptonshire Evening Telegraph, UK –2 hours agoMy nearest post office is now in the Old Village or in town. If it wasn't for my free bus pass I would be stuck." Isabel Dryburgh, 70 of West Glebe Road, …Shadow Minister Theresa May stamps support …
Read More »Battle on to save post office – Hemel Gazette
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