Food stamps now taken at some farmers' marketsEnterprise-Record, CABy HEATHER HACKING-Staff Writer An innovative program to allow people to use their food stamps to buy locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables earned recognition recently from the Sierra Cascade Region of the Network for a Healthy California. … More: continued here

SEOUL, South Korea — EBay Inc. said Thursday that it planned to pay as much as $1.2 billion for control of South Korea’s top online marketplace, potentially making it one of the company’s largest acquisitions as it moves to expand in Asia. More: continued here

Temecula post office's 150th anniversary nearsPress-Enterprise, CABy JEFF HORSEMAN But in 1859, the then-tiny Old West outpost marked another milestone — its first post office. "Having an actual mail service come in twice a week …was phenomenal," said local historian Darell Farnbach. "There was communication with … More: continued here

Poizner takes early shot at rival Whitman Meg Whitman is touting her business bona fides as a main reason people should elect her California governor next year. More: continued here

Internal Affairs: Whitman's eBay misstep provides fodder for GOP …San Jose Mercury News,  USABut one of the key deals she orchestrated as chief of eBay— the $2.6 billion purchase of Internet phone service Skype in 2005 — has turned out to be a loser for the company. And her leading …

Siliconrepublic.com EBay's Korean Buy Good for YahooBarron’sEBAY (TICKER: EBAY) announced this morning that it would launch a tender offer worth $24 a share to acquire 100% of Gmarket (GMKT), a competitor to IAC (Internet Auction Co.), eBay's Korean subsidiary. The transaction is expected to close in the second …ebay CEO: …

An innovative program to allow people to use their food stamps to buy locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables earned recognition recently from the Sierra Cascade Region of the Network for a Healthy California. More: continued here

They’re called quarter horses, Jim Brown of Crescent View Ranch in Arcadia said, “because they are bred to be the fastest horse in the world in a quarter mile.” More: continued here

A U.S. Postal Service employee and another man were indicted in a scheme to steal more than half-million dollars worth of stamps and sell them online, the Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office announced. More: continued here

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