Post office named for Leland

The bill to name the Southmore post office building in the 4100 block of Almeda after the civil rights pioneer was passed by unanimous consent in the Senate, U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee announced Tuesday. The building was the site of a 1960 civil rights demonstration that became Houston's first …

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eBay’s New iPad App Design Hints At Its E-Commerce Future

 eBay is revamping for the consumer times we live in, starting with a newly released iPad app out in the App Store today. According to the e-commerce company, the mobile experience, particularly in the tablet market, is rapidly becoming the preferred way to shop globally. Over 30 percent of US …

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In Rudolph, the most famous postmark of all – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel In Rudolph, the most famous postmark of allMilwaukee Journal SentinelTiny Rudolph in central Wisconsin fully embraces its Christmas tie-in to the red-nosed reindeer of the same name. On the second Saturday of December, Rudolph schedules a Country Christmas event, and the town's postmaster and workers hand-stamp letter …Rudolph …

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Cantor: Amazon, eBay Both Buys On Strong November Sales – Barron’s (blog)

Bidness ETC Cantor: Amazon, eBay Both Buys On Strong November SalesBarron’s (blog)Amazon (AMZN)—which is testing bike messenger deliveries in New York City—and eBay (EBAY) shares were headed higher Tuesday after Channel Advisor released data late Monday showing that month-over-month same-store sales increased for …EBay (NASDAQ:EBAY), Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) Amongst Companies that will …

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