Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) — Meg Whitman , the former chief executive officer of EBay Inc. , announced she will run for governor of California to replace Arnold Schwarzenegger when his term ends in 2010. More: continued here

“I think it’s great – everyone’s been really friendly,” said Dawn Rosenwald the new Officer in Charge (OIC) at the Granite Falls Post Office. She took over her duties on January 15, when former Postmaster Kris Robak left Granite Falls to take a position closer to his home in Monticello. …

Cessna Mechanic Caught Stealing Parts, Selling Them On eBayAero-News Network, FL –4 hours agoInvestigators were drawn to the case last November when an employee of a Rockwell Collins distributor, checking for bargains on eBay, noticed an expensive …Wichita Man Arrested For Selling Aircraft Parts on eBayKWCHall 2 news articles More: continued here

(AP:NEW YORK) FedEx’s freight unit says it will lay off 900 employees, saying that sluggish demand has declined further so far this year. FedEx Freight, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., said the unit is not gaining market share fast enough to offset the steep declines in customer demand. More: continued …

Times Online Stamps honour Lewis Hamilton's world championship winTimes Online, UK –3 hours agoIsle of Man Post was first past the chequered flag with a set of postage stamps to honour Lewis Hamilton winning the 2008 Formula One world championship. … More: continued here

Meg Whitman edges toward run for California governorSan Jose Mercury News,  USA –8 minutes agoBy Mike Zapler Former eBay CEO Meg Whitman is shown at Stanford University in 2006, where she delivered a keynote address at Director's College, … More: continued here

Post office in River Pines closesAmador Ledger-Dispatch, CA –42 minutes agoBy Scott Thomas Anderson Residents of River Pines are now driving a bit farther to pick up their mail after safety concerns prompted their post office to … More: continued here

Royal Mail bosses want to cut costs by a tenth to help cope with the threat posed by the recession and increased competition, a union said, citing leaked company documents. More: continued here

Loveland woman turns to eBay for job searchThe Coloradoan, CO –3 hours agoSunday, Walker decided to try a new avenue to market herself as an employee – eBay. Her eBay page touts a "vintage" professional employee in "awesome" … More: continued here

Ex-eBay CEO Whitman Explores Running For California Governor More: continued here