Scientific American Is EBay Doing Enough to Stop Illegal Ivory Sales on its Site?Scientific American –3 hours agoBy Larry Greenemeier IVORY FOR SALE: Animal activists want eBay to eliminate (rather than restrict) the sale of ivory on its hugely popular online … More: continued here
One of Labour’s main union backers has threatened to demand a fresh commitment from Gordon Brown not to privatise the Royal Mail as the price of its continued financial support. More: continued here
Rare Brazilian stamps sell for $1.9 million at NYC auctionInternational Herald Tribune, France –4 hours agoAP NEW YORK: A rare Brazilian stamp series known as the "Pack Strip" has sold for $1.9 million at an auction of early South American postage stamps. …Rare Brazilian stamps offered at NYC auctionNewsdayall 8 news articles More: continued here
ONLINE travel agent Webjet has joined forces with auction king eBay to supply hotel rooms online through the shopping website. More: continued here
The GRID racing game demo challenge finalists competed head-to-head for the eBay Motors Muscle Series Mustang. More: continued here
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Between February 2007 and February this year, the number of California households using food stamps jumped 21 percent. More: continued here
An animal welfare group charges that eBay sales of ivory are brisker than ever a year after the online marketplace promised to restrict the sale of products made from animal teeth and tusks–many of which come from endangered species. The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), based in Washington, D.C., is urging eBay to ban–not…
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A Penny for Your Thoughts… New Stamp Celebrates the Royal …Government of Canada Newsroom (press release), Canada –14 hours agoOttawa – Canada Post today issued a domestic rate stamp in celebration of the Royal Canadian Mint's centennial. Headquartered in the nation's capital, … More: continued here
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