PHNOM PENH – He requests French wine – which can cost up to US$162 a bottle at the Raffles Hotel Le Royal in Phnom Penh – but the legendary and controversial French attorney Jacques Verges has to settle for $8 glasses of house red when he stays at impoverished Cambodia’s …

We maintain our Hold rating on eBay, which should report fourth quarter earnings during the week of January 19. More: continued here

A Mesa man is behind bars after confessing to police that he got drunk, broke into the post office, opened hundreds of packages of mail and made off with a mountain of stolen property. More: continued here

If eBay’s legendary queen Meg Whitman flexes her muscles to replace Arnold Schwarzenegger as California’s governor, she’ll be giving up control of a huge fortune. She’ll also suffer a big pay cut – but it’s a cheap price for getting closer to… More: continued here

ABC News Food Stamp Funding Sought in StimulusCQPolitics.com, DC –3 hours agoObama has said for months that food stamp funding should be part of new economic legislation. Key farm belt lawmakers, including Senate Agriculture Chairman …Video: Obama Meets With Speaker PelosiAssociatedPressTax Credits vs. Spending: Why Progressives Should Care How the …Huffington Post'No …

Former eBay chief executive Meg Whitman plans to run for governor of California, a person with knowledge of her political aspirations tells the AP. More: continued here

David Koyle thought Alma College should be commemorated in stamps. And the St. Thomas man has done it. More: continued here

Construction spending shows gains but outlook grim; AP source: Ex …Austin American-Statesman, TX –1 minute agoWASHINGTON — Construction spending fell less than expected in November as record activity on nonresidential projects helped offset another steep decline in … More: continued here

Facing big deficit, Minn. Legislature convenesMinneapolis Star Tribune, MN –29 minutes agoOthers focused on cutting costs as small as stamps. Legislators must balance the books on a $4.8 billion shortfall, a hole that could get deeper when budget …Senate Democrats rebuff proposed postage stamp reductionMinnesota IndependentNews Minute: Here is the latest Minnesota …

The Minnesota Timberwolves aim for a third straight win for the first time this season when they take on the Memphis Grizzlies at FedEx Forum. More: continued here