Harris: Goodmail Systems gets money to combat phishingSan Jose Mercury News,  USA –6 hours agoThe unorthodox venture firm, wholly backed by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar and his wife, Pam, is better known for nonprofit and microfinance investments. … More: continued here

Focus renewed on food stampsSan Diego Union Tribune, CA –5 hours agoThe county said 6100 people applied for food stamps last month – a 40 percent jump from the same month in 2007. About 120000 people in the county received … More: continued here

UK Labour Lawmakers Fight Royal Mail PrivatizationBloomberg –3 minutes ago“We will not get a stronger, more efficient Royal Mail without the investment,” Mandelson told a committee of lawmakers in Parliament. … More: continued here

Bad night at the post officeLake Sun Leader, MO –3 hours agoBy Deanna Wheeler/Lake Sun A tarp covered a gaping hole in the Lake Ozark Post Office building after a woman crashed into it Monday evening. … More: continued here

Obama's Chrysler 300c is back on eBay. Buy it Now for $1000,0000Mass Media Distribution LLC (press release), FL –2 minutes agoA website has been created…. www.obamas300c.com and the car has been placed on eBay. The opening bid starts at $100000 with a buy it now price of $1000000 … More: continued here

Ex-eBay CEO eyes bid of a different kind: governorStockton Record, CA –7 hours agoBy Debra J. Saunders Former eBay chief Meg Whitman is preparing to run for governor in 2010. Considering that California is so broke that next month it may …Would-be California governors boot up for 2010 raceLos Angeles TimesMeg Whitman …

eBay (EBAY) NewsBite – EBAY Lower on Sell RatingMarket Intelligence Center, VA –18 minutes agoeBay (NasdaqNM: EBAY) opened at $13.66. So far today, the stock has hit a low of $13.44 and a high of $13.73. EBAY is now trading at $13.45, … More: continued here

EBay Caveats, Netbook Limits: Lessons From 2008PC World –4 minutes agoAmong them: Selling a laptop on eBay can be an invitation to fraud; netbooks lose their novelty rather quickly while the Apple iPhone's allure only grows; … More: continued here

UK's Brown faces lawmaker revolt over Royal MailReuters India, India –4 minutes agoSome 66 backbench members of parliament have put their name to a motion opposing the partial privatisation of Royal Mail. That would be enough to deal Prime … More: continued here

Fed up staff walk out after ‘smack in teeth’Crewe Chronicle, UK –6 minutes agoUNION chiefs are in talks with Royal Mail bosses following Monday’s walkout by more than 100 workers at Crewe. Staff at the Weston Road site downed tools … More: continued here