The Week UK Osborne's plan to sell off RBS: a repeat of Royal Mail debacle?The Week UKThe government is to begin selling off its £32bn stake in the Royal Bank of Scotland at a significant loss to taxpayers, in Britain's biggest privatisation to date. Speaking to top bankers at last …
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Yahoo! Maktoob News USPS workers charged with Secret Santa scam to steal giftsNew York Daily NewsTerry Jackson, Mahogany Strickland and Nickyeves Saintalbord — who all worked at Operation Santa headquarters at the James A. Farley Post Office in Manhattan — wrote dozens of letters posing as children, according to a …
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NESN.com Agent: Brandon Spikes' 2011 AFC Championship Game ring stolen before eBay…Boston.comBrandon Spikes' agent says the former Patriots linebacker's 2011 AFC Championship ring was stolen before being listed on eBay. Gary Uberstine told the Boston Herald that the online auction site has been notified and that Spikes will file a …
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Chicago Daily Herald 'Free' Hawks rally tickets offered for $1500 on eBayChicago Daily HeraldThat post, along with several others offering tickets for up to $500 a pop, were flagged and removed within minutes. On eBay, tickets were going for as much as $1,500. Fans were urged not to buy tickets …
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