Pentagon investigators thought they had discovered a major shipment of contraband when they intercepted parts for F-14 Tomcat warplanes headed to Iran, via FedEx, from Southern California. Under U.S. sanctions since its 1979 revolution, Tehran had been trying for years to illegally obtain spare… More: continued here
Read More »Ex-FedEx executive uses skills to help troubled youths (Ventura County Star)
When Nakia Roberson was released from the Ventura Youth Correctional Facility in Camarillo on Dec. 24, Rosalinda Vint was the first person she called. More: continued here
Read More »Your vents, Monday, Jan. 14 – Daily Mail – Charleston
Your vents, Monday, Jan. 14Daily Mail – Charleston, WV –2 minutes agoWhy are people allowed to buy junk with food stamps? It should go strictly for necessities. * To the person who vented about the WESTEST and kids are behind … More: continued here
Read More »Post office of the future – the pub – Daily Telegraph
Post office of the future – the pubDaily Telegraph, Australia –3 minutes agoBy Joe Hildebrand WELCOME to the post office of the future, where you can pick up a package, a pint and a pack of chips – and the mailman pulls beers. … More: continued here
Read More »Tree smash kills two Whitchurch postmen – ic CheshireOnline
Tree smash kills two Whitchurch postmenic CheshireOnline, UK –1 hour agoColleagues at Royal Mail described their deaths as “devastating”. Spokesman Richard Hall said: “The news of the tragic deaths of two Whitchurch postmen has … More: continued here
Read More »FedEx buys 77 acres near airport, industry insiders say data center could be in mix (BizJournals)
FedEx Corp. Services Inc., an arm of FedEx Corp., has purchased 77 acres near the Nashville International Airport, company officials confirm. More: continued here
Read More »On a Fixed Income, and Facing a Financial Disaster (New York Times)
Sylvia and Armando Sanchez were retired and raising a grandchild when they found their bank account had been frozen. More: continued here
Read More »eBay Cancels Test of Community Court Feedback Program (AuctionBytes)
eBay UK has cancelled plans to test a new program called Community Court, a system for dealing with unfair feedback. Users first heard of the new system in October in the eBay Business Newsletter that eBay UK sends to PowerSellers. More: continued here
Read More »Post office closure after 170 years – Kent Online
Post office closure after 170 yearsKent Online, United Kingdom –1 hour agoJaspal Dusanjh has worked at the Brompton Post Office for nearly 20 years. Due to nationwide cut-backs she was told by the Post Office to shut up shop for … More: continued here
Read More »Last Sky Commuter For Sale On eBay (Slashdot)
DeltaV900 writes to alert us to an auction on eBay of the last Sky Commuter concept car. About 7 hours remain in the auction and the top bid at this writing is $55,100. The seller (with some help from posters in the auction forum) makes clear that the thing won’t …
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