THE Australian Film Institute has named the five greatest Aussie movies, which will be commemorated with a special series of stamps next month. More: continued here
Read More »DCist Predicts: Skins vs. Browns (DCist)
Last week I said the Skins would struggle early, but ultimately assert their dominance and beat the then-winless St. Louis Rams in their return to FedEx Field. I was wrong . I actually feel better about this week’s matchup against the Cleveland Browns. Last week’s lump against a truly bad …
Read More »Royal Mail’s partial privatisation backed (Financial Times)
Lord Mandelson has signalled his support in principle for the partial privatisation of Royal Mail, setting the stage for a confrontation between the arch-Blairite business secretary and Labour MPs. More: continued here
Read More »Port, FedEx finalize property purchase (Portland Tribune)
The Port of Portland closed on a $16.96 million sale of former Reynolds/Alcoa industrial property to FedEx earlier this week. The long-anticipated sale of 77.9 acres on Sundial Road in Troutdale solidifies the shipping giant’s plans to build a 425,000-square foot ground distribution center … More: continued here
Read More »Britt’s body in coroner’s office (AAP via Yahoo!7 News)
The Victorian coroner's office has confirmed it has the body of Britt Lapthorne and the office will conduct a second post-mortem examination. More: continued here
Read More »Demand for food stamps rising in SJ Valley (Las Vegas Sun)
Sun, Oct 19, 2008 (7:18 p.m.) A high home foreclosure rate mixed with the rising cost of living has driven the demand for food stamps in Stanislaus County up steadily this year. More: continued here
Read More »HOME TOWN GLORY FOR HIGGINS (Sporting Life)
John Higgins won his first ranking title on home soil, holding off a spirited Ryan Day fightback to clinch the Royal London Watches Grand Prix in Glasgow. More: continued here
Read More »Pack-and-ship store opens in Allentown (The Morning Call)
Allentown’s downtown doesn’t have office-friendly stores such as FedEx Kinkos or UPS Store like most large cities, but it’s getting there. More: continued here
Read More »Burris throws five touchdown passes as Stamps beat Bombers 37-16 (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)
CALGARY – After one of the best games of his career, receiver Brett Ralph deflected much of the credit to his more high-profile teammates. More: continued here
Read More »First Item Sold Online: cMarket Charity and an eBay Business (AuctionBytes)
Do you remember the first item you ever sold online? Let us know by sending an email to ina@auctionbytes.com and we may publish your story. Today we hear from Alex Durant, who used cMarket to produce a charity auction for Share Our Strength, and Crystal Brooks, whose husband’s eBay purchases …
Read More »