Why Mail Theft Is On the Rise

Mailboxes stand outside a United States Post Office in Claremont, Calif. Credit – Mario Tama/Getty Images Catherine Venis no longer drops letters in the mailbox near her home in Flushing, N.Y. Instead, she walks six blocks to a post office and deposits them there. She’s noticed mail like birthday cards …

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Royal Caribbean christens LNG-powered Utopia of the Seas

American cruise line Royal Caribbean International has christened the first LNG-fueled ship in its Oasis class, Utopia of the Seas. Utopia of the Seas arriving in Port Canaveral (Orlando), Florida. Courtesy of Royal Caribbean The christening ceremony for the cruise ship took place on July 15, ahead of the ship’s official …

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Game-changing advantage for altnets | OS

Altnets (alternative network providers offering fibre broadband) embarking on network expansion programmes can quickly run into trouble, when confronted with high rise flats and mixed-use residential and commercial buildings in Britain. Gaps in data around the classification and characteristics of these types of buildings prevents the smooth running of operational …

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Veterans reopen Diggers Bar | Noosa Today

WWII veteran Ken Bridges (second from right) joins other veterans and supporters at the reopening of the Tewantin-Noosa Diggers Bar last Friday. (Rob Maccoll) Margie Maccoll Tewantin-Noosa RSL Sub-Branch members reopened their Diggers Bar for a few hours last Friday for a BYO alcohol get together as the sub-branch work …

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The Rutles’ Ron Nasty and the row over Rod and God | Music

Re John Lennon saying the Beatles were “bigger than Jesus” (Letters, 16 July), I am reminded of the row over the Rutles’ Ron Nasty and his interview with a slightly deaf journalist who misquoted him as having said: “We’re bigger than God.” He’d actually said “bigger than Rod [Stewart]”. This …

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