MLive.com 22 Days After Congress Cut Unemployment Insurance, Still No MovementThe Washington IndependentIn New York State you CAN get food stamps if you are a single person, single person with kids or even a married couple with or with out kids. …Okla. Deficit Hawk Votes Down Unemployment BenefitsCapitol News ConnectionWaiting …

Historic post office could close later this yearKVUEThe store opened in McNeil in the 1860s, and it was shortly thereafter that a post office went in. The branch continues to generate profit, mainly because …and more » More: continued here

Looking to expand its mobile capabilities, eBay has acquired RedLaser, a barcode-scanning app for the iPhone, from Occipital. The deal, terms of which were not disclosed, also includes RedLaser’s related technology. More: continued here

A Senate committee on Wednesday debated whether North Carolina should begin requiring tax stamps on packs of cigarettes to prevent smuggling. More: continued here

Global Consumer Study Proves E-mail's Value Extends Well Beyond the InboxMarketWatch (press release)The Global E-mail Attitudes Survey of 13000 consumers in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific reveals that e-mail's influence over …and more » More: continued here

EBay on Wednesday acquired RedLaser, a barcode-scanning application for the iPhone, and the related technology from developer Occipital. More: continued here

EBay Inc. is buying the technology behind RedLaser, an iPhone application that lets people scan barcodes on products they want to buy and do immediate price comparisons online. More: continued here

The fire burning near the Royal Gorge in Fremont County is now reported at 65 percent containment.  The fire started earlier this week along the railroad tracks near Parkdale.  The cause is still undetermined. This afternoon Sheriff Jim Beicker told News First the fire had grown only slightly since Tuesday, …

Boston Globe Brown allies launch ad about Whitman's ties to Goldman SachsLos Angeles Times (blog)Whitman, who was then the chief of EBay, hired Goldman Sachs to handle the online auction house's investment banking business, which generated $8 million in …Ranks of self-made female billionaires growingmsnbc.comWhitman Goes Negative FirstNational Journal (blog)Jerry …

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