NJ.com Gas odor in Milford Post Office brings firefightersNJ.comMILFORD — Firefighters from multiple companies were dispatched to the Milford Post Office Friday afternoon on a report of the odor of gas in the building. The fire volunteers from Milford, Holland Township and Kingwood Township along with several from …and more » More: continued here
Visalia Times-Delta Short & Sweet: Thoughts on dog shows, post officesVisalia Times-DeltaOn the map: The Kaweah Post Office last week had two distinguished visitors from the National Postal Museum, a branch of the Smithsonian Institution: Daniel Piazza, chief curator of philately, and assistant curator Calvin Mitchell, spent two hours … More: continued here
The rare New 3DS system released last week has been destroyed in the name of art (or profit). More: continued here
Atlanta Black Star What Happens When America Believes Food Stamps Are Just For Black People?Atlanta Black StarThe stories are cranked out on a regular basis, often prompted by screams from some conservative lawmaker: Poor people use food stamps to buy fancy food. It is a claim rooted in racism, in a land with a visceral…
Previously Seen on a Tiny Postage Stamp, These Beautiful Portraits of African …SmithsonianSeventy-six years ago, the Daughters of the American Revolution barred Marian Anderson from singing at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. Outraged, Eleanor Roosevelt resigned from the DAR and invited Anderson to perform on Easter Sunday at the … More: continued here
Scottish Daily Record Annan engineer given Royal Mail honour for creating 'bionic' limb.Scottish Daily RecordThe i-limb artificial hand developed by David Gow is one of eight great innovations from the last century selected for a special collection of stamps issued by Royal Mail. Mr Gow, who was born in Dumfries and brought up near Annan,…
eBay generated ~$255 billion of commerce value in 2014 from its three business segments: Marketplace, Payments, and Enterprise. More: continued here
eBay: want to leave negative feedback? You can't if it's a 'Power Seller …India GazetteComments But now it emerges that eBay works hard to protect some sellers – albeit a small minority – by making it difficult for unhappy customers to leave negative feedback. "Power Sellers" are business sellers "offering excellent service and …and more »…
A display at Hattiesburg's South 40th Ave. Post Office honoring Vietnam War Medal of Honor recipient Roy Wheat has received a makeover. More: continued here
BBC News Luton Town manager's desk for sale on eBayBBC NewsFootball fans are being offered the chance to buy a "piece of Luton Town history" as the manager's desk has been put up for sale on eBay. The club said it had become "surplus to requirements" following refurbishments. The desk was used during the …and…