Documents dating from the Civil War and others to and from Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt are among hundreds of stolen documents sold online that eBay is agreeing to buy back and return to New York’s archives, a state official said Saturday. More: continued here
Read More »The silly and the serious: NCAA violations (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Schools self-report and self-punish several minor violations each year. Many are paperwork glitches or recruiting contacts outside of the permitted time frame. Some seem downright silly, others more serious. But where do you draw the line? More: continued here
Read More »Postal agencies tap into technology (Everett Herald)
NEW YORK — Marty Sellers used to need about a hundred postage stamps every three months. These days, he can stretch that supply to last a year. Sellers, 40, now pays most bills online and receives financial statements electronically. More: continued here
Read More »Now, Feed the Data to the Subprimeoscope (NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Economic forecasting is like reading tea leaves — extremely difficult, unless you arrange the leaves into letters and numbers, which is no picnic, either. More: continued here
Read More »Pa. mom is facing $10M fine for unlicensed eBay auctions (Arizona Daily Star)
WALNUTPORT, Pa. — Mary Jo Pletz was really, really good at eBay. But now the former stay-at-home mother and gonzo Internet retailer fears a $10 million fine for selling 10,000 toys, antiques, videos, sports memorabilia, books, tools and infant clothes on eBay without an auctioneer’s license. More: continued here
Read More »Postal agencies go high-tech to bolster revenues (Ventura County Star)
Marty Sellers used to need about a hundred postage stamps every three months. These days, he can stretch that supply to last a year. Sellers, 40, now pays most bills online and receives financial statements electronically. The owner of Sellers Photo in Huntsville, Ala., he also has cut down on …
Read More »Postal agencies seek new business (Louisville Courier-Journal)
Marty Sellers used to need about 100 postage stamps every three months. These days, he can stretch that to last a year. More: continued here
Read More »Post office to close at Easter (Bridlington Today)
THE axe has fallen on Marine Post Office and, despite an appeal to keep it open, it will close at Easter. (07/02/2008) More: continued here
Read More »Crime doesn't pay on eBay – Sunday People
Crime doesn't pay on eBaySunday People, UK –2 hours agoA security van driver was nicked for stealing £19000 worth of goods from eBay customers after he advertised them on the same website. … More: continued here
Read More »Ex-fiance of Suzanne Shaw puts engagement rings on eBay – Sunday Mirror
Ex-fiance of Suzanne Shaw puts engagement rings on eBaySunday Mirror, UK –4 hours agoBy Adam Lee-Potter 10/02/2008 The former fiance of Dancing On Ice star Suzanne Shaw has put their engagement rings up for auction on eBay. … More: continued here
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