ORLANDO, Fla. — Investigators are looking into a powdery substance found inside a package at an Orlando business. The initially-called suspicious device was at a package shipping store on Mills Avenue. It turned out to be a FedEx box stuffed with powder in a plastic bag. More: continued here
Shopportunities: Home furnishings on eBayMilwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription), WI –2 hours agoOne of the best places to find mid-century modern furniture and décor, of course, is eBay. It's enormously popular stuff. So many people are selling it on … More: continued here
The World of Rare Stamps: Treskilling Yellow Is Most ValuableLuxist, CA –56 minutes agoWikipedia pegs it as the so-called Treskilling Yellow stamp from Sweden — probably the only one of its kind. It has a current value of more than $2 million … More: continued here
A man has been sentenced for his armed robbery of the Southwest Station Post Office on Robinson Road last May. Jason Eggleston of Jackson must serve 46 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. He must also pay back the $1968 he made off with during the robbery. More: continued here
Community waits for post office closure verdictKent Online, United Kingdom –1 hour agoby Keyan Milanian A VILLAGE has its fingers crossed ahead of today's (Thursday) deadline to save its post office. Customers at the Lane End post office in …'Terrible day' as Great Hale post office shutsSleaford StandardPost office owner's angerEastbourne Heraldall 3 news articles More: continued…
Pennsylvania Sues Woman For Selling Goods On eBay Without A LicenseTechdirt –1 hour agoA few years back we wrote about states that were passing inexplicable laws requiring anyone selling goods on eBay for others to get an auctioneer's license, … More: continued here
Gulf Times PNA pavilion a big hit at stamps showGulf Times, Qatar –4 hours agoBy Ramesh Mathew THE Palestine National Authority’s (PNA) pavilion at the Arab Postal Stamps exhibition drew remarkably good response from the visitors in …Qatar planning to host World Postal Congress, says al-AliGulf Timesall 2 news articles More: continued here
Post office to hold passport fair SaturdayJournal and Courier, IN –6 hours agoFor people planning a trip outside the country, the Lafayette main post office at 3450 Indiana 26 E. will hold a "Passport Fair" from 8 am to 2 pm Saturday. … More: continued here
Royal Mail's red letter day Relishing Ronald McDonald diplomaKent Online, United Kingdom –1 hour agoThe front of the building was the post office and the back of it the Royal Mail sorting office. James Taylor, a spokesman for the Post Office, …19th century letterbox knocked overKent Onlineall 3 news articles More: continued here
A few years back we wrote about states that were passing inexplicable laws requiring anyone selling goods on eBay for others to get an auctioneer’s license , something that can be quite costly and sometimes requires a long-term apprenticeship. More: continued here