Mansfield Police chase ends in 3-vehicle crash near post officeMansfield News Journal, OH –18 minutes ago… man running from them Thursday night caused a three-vehicle crash at the intersection of North Diamond and Fifth streets near the Mansfield Post Office. … More: continued here

Cumberland News Sorry we lost your £30 in the post, have six stamps insteadCumberland News, UK –15 minutes agoBy Thom Kennedy A PLUMBER whose wages went missing in the post has received a shock compensation from Royal Mail… a book of stamps. … More: continued here

Contactmusic.com CATE BLANCHETT – BLANCHETT 'THRILLED' WITH STAMP HONOURContactmusic.com, UK –4 hours agoShe says, "I am utterly, deeply, humbled and chuffed by the fact that I'm a stamp. I'm going to be licked by millions of Australians and I can't wait. … More: continued here

Telegraph.co.uk UK Budget Deficit Swells as Recession Pounds TaxesBloomberg –Jan 21, 2009The shortfall was boosted largely by the 20 billion-pound recapitalization of Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc, now 58 percent owned by the government. …Our banks are too important to be left in private handsguardian.co.ukBritish press gloomy on bank rescueAFPSecond …

The Sun Superbank IIThe Sun, UK –1 hour agoROYAL MAIL is on track to DOUBLE profits this year. Bosses yesterday said controversial cost-cutting programmes had paid off — and the company was now on a … More: continued here

BenchmarkJournal.com (Complimentary) Analyst Updates for IWOV …MSNBC –1 hour agoToday we began tracking Interwoven Inc. (NASDAQ: IWOV), eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY), Eclipsys Corp. (NASDAQ: ECLP) and Knight Capital Group Inc. (NASDAQ: NITE) … More: continued here

Today's 3 Stock Picks: MSFT, AAPL, EBAYSmartmoney.com –4 hours agoInvestors brought the gavel down on eBay (EBAY) after the online auction and market place site reported a 7% decrease in fourth-quarter revenue and a 31% …Markets Fall At Opening BellWashington PostWall Street slides on poor Microsoft and jobs figuresguardian.co.ukUS STOCKS-Stocks slip …

BBC News EBay's Growth Stalls as Shoppers Pull BackWall Street Journal –4 hours agoBy GEOFFREY A. FOWLER EBay Inc. reported a 31% slump in fourth-quarter profit and the company's first quarterly revenue decline, as the online seller …EBay Drops in Europe After Forecast Misses Analysts’ EstimatesBloombergEBay’s Income Declines 31% as Economy …

Pavilion Post Office waiting to get plugged in, may open in a few …The Batavian, NY –1 hour agoThey have been without local walk-in service, since a fire destroyed the old post office on South Lake Road in early November. Mail delivery has continued, … More: continued here

Microsoft and eBay pull down Nasdaq, following their announcements of disappointing earnings. Both bellwethers are among most actively traded Thursday. More: continued here