New Year’s Day What’s closed, transit options Closed today: Banks; Charlotte city offices; Mecklenburg County offices; Charlotte-Mecklenburg libraries; Mecklenburg ABC stores; N.C. state offices; S.C. state offices; post offices; United Parcel Service; FedEx. Charlotte mass transit: Buses and Lynx will run on a Sunday schedule. Charlotte garbage pickup: Regular schedule. …
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Jim Dreaper expects to run recent Grade One scorer Notre Pere twice more before the Royal & SunAlliance Chase in March. More: continued here
Read More »Post Office set to reveal list of 80 branches to be closed (The Herald)
The closure of dozens more Scottish post offices will be confirmed next week, with campaigners and politicians warning the country’s lifeline network faces a bleak New Year. More: continued here
Read More »Post office closures review call (West Lothian Courier)
A full review of planned post office closures in Scotland has been demanded by an MP. The SNP’s Mike Weir said “substantial” cuts were likely in the Highlands and North East Scotland but the Post Office insisted: “The status quo is not an option”. More: continued here
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Read More »eBay Find of the Day: Biggest auto news story of the year for only … – Autoblog
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Read More »Take a post at Dunder Mifflin for a little ‘Office’ downtime (Austin American-Statesman)
When it comes to Hollywood-based games, NBC’s “The Office” is probably not one that would spring to mind. But game maker Mumbo Jumbo has borrowed heavily from the popular “Diner Dash” gameplay (a staple on such popular online game sites as Yahoo and Shockwave) and added some of the show’s …
Read More »Stamps commemorate Bette Davis, Del. flag (The News Journal)
WASHINGTON — A face that will tease you, and please you and perhaps unease you is coming to the post office this year, it’s those Bette Davis eyes. More: continued here
Read More »Post office closures review call (ic Lanarkshire)
A full review of planned post office closures in Scotland has been demanded by an MP. The SNP’s Mike Weir said “substantial” cuts were likely in the Highlands and North East Scotland but the Post Office insisted: “The status quo is not an option”. More: continued here
Read More »From postage stamps to dollar bills – MiamiHerald.com
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