Fitch Stamps ESM at AAA After Inauguration4-traders10/08/2012 | 01:16pm US/Eastern. Fitch Ratings Monday was the first rating company to place its stamp on the euro-zone's long-term bailout vehicle, assigning the highest stance possible shortly after the delayed inauguration of the fund. The firm …and more » More: continued here

TechCrunch eBay Fights Back With Mobile, Local, Personalization, PayPal ChangesSeeking AlphaIt's not easy for a $63 billion company to make a successful pivot, but if eBay (EBAY) manages to pull it off, it will be one for the history books. The e-commerce giant has been shifting focus from being primarily …

The Atlantic eBay to auction Einstein 'God letter' for $3 millionCNETeBay to auction Einstein 'God letter' for $3 million. Written in 1954, the "God letter" expresses the renowned physicist's feelings on religion, Judaism, and the existence of a supreme being. Lance Whitney. by Lance Whitney. October 8, 2012 10:06 AM …

Daily Mail Wagner: The Valkyrie Royal Opera House, London reviewDaily MailThe remains of my Royal Opera House Ring turned out to be only The Valkyrie and Twilight Of The Gods. A nasty bout of flu robbed me of Siegfried. It also knocked out Alberich. They missed him more than they …

Volunteer army saves post office from axeThis is South WalesA CARMARTHENSHIRE post office is going from strength to strength after a mini army of volunteers joined forces to save it from closure. In 2009 Dryslwyn Store was under threat of being lost to its community — until residents rallied around …

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Gothamist Colorado shooter Halloween mask on sale on eBaySan Francisco Chronicle (blog)According to ABC News , a Halloween mask of accused Colorado shooter, James Holmes, was pulled from eBay. The infamous Aurora shooting happened in July at a screening of “The Dark Knight Rises.” Holmes is accused entering an Aurora …

(Credit: Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET ) Anyone with at least $3 million to spare may be able to own a 1954 letter written by Albert Einstein. Up for auction on eBay starting today, the letter was written by Einstein a year before his death and sent to Eric Gutkind in …

A letter where Albert Einstein dismisses the idea of "God" is being sold on eBay. The starting price is $3 million dollars. The letter was handwritten in German to Eric B. Gutkind in 1954, a year before Einstein passed away, in response to Gutkind's book "Choose Life: The Biblical Call …

For the first time in more than five years, the number of people on food stamps in Broward declined in October after more than tripling since the Great Recession began. More: continued here