National League notesAugusta Chronicle, GAThe two seats in the Delta Club Gold section behind home plate auctioned for $38100 Tuesday on eBay. The list price for the pair was about $56000. – The club is keeping Dwight Gooden 's signature — but moving it to another location and putting it … …

Silicon Valley grows latest Calif. political classThe Associated PressAmong the first to make the switch to the political arena was a Democrat, Steve Westly, an early executive of eBay. He became California's controller in 2002 and ran for the Democratic gubernatorial primary four years later, losing by a narrow margin. …

EBay Inc on Wednesday reported lower quarterly net profit, sales and margins, but results beat Wall Street expectations and shares of the online auctioneer rose nearly 6 percent. More: continued here

Angry staff at Ellesmere’s Royal Mail delivery office have vowed to fight plans to close the centre. More: continued here

Stateowned businesses like the Royal Mint Land Registry and the Queen Elizabeth Conference Centre are set to be privatised in coming years to raise billions of pounds for the Treasury. More: continued here

Several state lawmakers are hoping the U.S. Postal Service will change its mind and leave the Kendall Whittier Post Office in Tulsa open. More: continued here

Wood duck picked for jr. duck stampChicago Sun-Times, United StatesBy Dale Bowman on April 22, 2009 1:29 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0) An elegant single wood duck, painted by 16-year-old Lily Spang of Toledo, Ohio, was selected to appear on the 2009-2010 Federal Junior Duck Stamp. … …

FedEx CEO Fred Smith opened up to Memphis City Council members Tuesday, talking about everything from crime and education to the economy and the future of Memphis. More: continued here

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Tuesday ruled that FedEx Ground independent contractors are independent business owners — not employees — and are outside the jurisdiction of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). More: continued here

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters said today it will press on with efforts to represent FedEx Ground drivers after an appeals court ruling favoring the company. More: continued here