Historical mail coach damaged in suspicious pub fireBrisbane TimesPolice are guarding the Royal Mail Hotel after a suspicious fire destroyed the old-fashioned mail coach which sits outside the Tingalpa pub. A spokeswoman said fire fighters received a call just before 12.30am alerting them to the blaze. … More: continued here

Is Pippa the new Diana? She's the world's 'most photographed woman'Tulsa World (blog)Pippa heading to a royal engagement last winter. According to the Daily Mail, she's photographed up to 400 times a day. (AP photo) It's unsurprising that the world's most photographed woman has ties to Britain's Royal Family. …and …

There will be no new faces in the Calgary Stampeders offensive and special teams desk, after head coach and general manager John Hufnagel announced his staff for next season on Truesday. More: continued here

A MAN charged over an armed hold-up at the Quirindi Post Office last year was refused bail at a court appearance on Monday. More: continued here

eBay Inc. ( EBAY ) is scheduled to announce its fourth quarter fiscal 2011 results on January 18, 2012, and we notice no movement in analyst estimates. Prior-Quarter Synopsis More: continued here

Washington Times Is Obama the 'food stamp president?'CNNBy Tami Luhby @CNNMoney January 17, 2012: 2:14 PM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — A record 44.7 million people — or 1 in 7 Americans — were on food stamps last year. But does that make Barack Obama the "food stamp president?" Newt …

White House: 'Crazy' for Gingrich to Blame Obama for Food Stamp UseWall Street Journal (blog)By Jared A. Favole The White House said it's “crazy” for presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich to blame President Barack Obama for more people being on food stamps because Republican policies caused the recession that created the …

Equities Research Analysts' Ratings Reiterations for January, 17th (AAPL, AMTD …LocalizedUSAeBay, Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY) had its “neutral” rating re-affirmed by analysts at Nomura. First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) had its “sell” rating re-affirmed by analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald. Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) had its “buy” rating re-affirmed by …and more » …

USA TODAY Jeffrey Zients tapped to lead Office of Management and BudgetWashington Post (blog)By Ed O'Keefe Jeffrey D. Zients, photographed in his OMB office last year. (Bill O'Leary – WASHINGTON POST) President Obama has tapped Jeffrey D. Zients to serve as acting director of the Office of Management and Budget, …

The Age British scientists find Darwin fossil slides 'lost' for 150 yearsDigitalJournal.comAccording to Daily Mail, Dr. Howard Falcon-Lang, a paleontologist at the Royal Holloway, University of London, found an old cabinet with drawers labelled "unregistered fossil plants," and decided to take a look. He said: "I can't resist a mystery …