CHANNEL Nine wants to dub a documentary series on Britain’s royal family with the voice of Cate Blanchett because the original narrator sounds too posh. More: continued here
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The watchdog of Switzerland’s postal services says that Swiss Post is “massively overcharging” for postage stamps every year – by SFr300 million ($266.4 million). More: continued here
Read More »Quebec man sells snowbank on EBay for $3,550 (Nanaimo Daily News)
MONTREAL — A Quebec man has sold the “magnificent” two-metre-high snowbank in front of his home on EBay for $3,550, less than two weeks after putting it up for sale – to a buyer who plans to use it for a snowball fight with his family. More: continued here
Read More »New post office for Plessis residents (News 10 Now Syracuse)
People living in Plessis can either drive a little further to get their mail or change their address to get it at home. This comes after their post office was evicted from it’s State Route 26 location. As News 10 Now’s Amy Ohler explains its a big headache for some. …
Read More »Postal Service to roll out new stamps in ’08 (The Springfield News-Leader)
Washington — A face that will tease you, and please you and perhaps unease you is coming to the post office next year — it’s those Bette Davis eyes. More: continued here
Read More »Horse-riding Prince Charles brands photographer ‘annoying little prat’ (Daily Mail)
Prince Charles lashed out at a member of the media, calling a photographer ‘an annoying little prat,’ according to reports. He made the comment at the Sandringham estate, where the Prince was celebrating the holidays with members of the Royal Family More: continued here
Read More »Alarm over Six Nations eBay touts (icWales)
MONEY-GRABBING touts are selling Six Nations tickets for Wales’ games for almost £600 on internet sites like eBay. More: continued here
Read More »Laissez faire and ‘spin’ do not have a place in crisis management – Hindu
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Read More »Blanchett voice sought to dub royal doco (AAP via Yahoo!7 News)
Channel Nine wants to dub a series on the UK’s royal family with the voice of actress Cate Blanchett because the original narrator sounds too posh. More: continued here
Read More »Unwanted Xmas gifts sold on eBay (ANI via Yahoo! India News)
London, Dec 30 (ANI): Unwanted Christmas presents have finally found a place of acceptance, with people disappointed with their festive gifts dumping them on the Internet. Websites such as eBay are doing a brisk trade in rejected gifts and according to the site, close to a million items have been …
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