CBC.ca Stamps misses first practiceEdmonton JournalSlotback Fred Stamps and kick returner Tristan Jackson were notable absentees from Edmonton's first practice since the team's demolition of the BC Lions …Whitlock overlooked in CFL all-star selectionVancouver SunThree Eskimos named to Western All-Star teamiNews880.comEsks, Lions seasons eerily similarLondon Free PressSLAM! Sports –Edmonton Sun –The Canadian …

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If spinning is an intense political skill, former eBay CEO Meg Whitman is doing her very best at trying to create a silk purse out of a sow’s ear. As Om Malik reports on GigaOm, Whitman–who is trying to nab the Republican gubernatorial nomination for California–told a radio interviewer recently …

NEW YORK — FedEx is predicting a little more holiday cheer this year. The company, based in Memphis, Tenn., forecasts it will ship 13 million packages on Dec. 14, which it expects to be its busiest day this year. More: continued here

Republican Eagle PHOTO: War StampsRepublican EagleThis photo from the local museum's collection depicts one of those memorable moments — Bill Avery and Grace Hawk Ryan selling War Stamps. …and more » More: continued here

From the Department of Oh No, She Didn't: Whitman Defends eBay's Skype DebacleAll Things Digital (blog)If spinning is an intense political skill, former eBay CEO Meg Whitman is doing her very best at trying to create a silk purse out of a …Former eBay CEO Meg Whitman Defends Skype BuyGigaOm …

Longtime Calgary Stampeders executive Tony Anselmo, who was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in September, has died. He was 91. More: continued here

Romanian faces new charges in eBay scamUnited Press International11 (UPI) — A Romanian national pleaded innocent to US charges he was involved in an online scam that fleeced users of Craigslist and eBay. …and more » More: continued here

OWENSBORO, Ky. (AP) — Some pieces of what’s left of the Executive Inn Rivermont in Owensboro are for sale on eBay. Denney Excavating is selling one of the Big “Es” that adorned the hotel. They’re also auctioning off the letters that spelled out “Executive Inn” on the front awning. More: …

FRONT ROYAL — Warren County Zoning Administrator John Kulnis knew years ago it was time to get rid of that old water heater inside his two-story home on Massanutten Mountain Drive. More: continued here