Former eBay chief Meg Whitman expected to run for governorSacramento Bee,  USA –20 minutes agoBy Shane Goldmacher Meg Whitman, the former CEO of eBay, has resigned from three corporate boards, clearing the way for a 2010 run for California governor. … More: continued here

Burns recognised on new stampsMorpeth Herald, UK –3 minutes agoBritish Design Classics is the first set of special stamps to be issued by Royal Mail this year. Britain is world renown for its creative talents, … More: continued here

Malta found itself in the midst of a controversy as 50 organs from the British NHS donors have been sold to foreigners ahead of desperately-ill Britons, the Daily Mail online reported on Monday. The papers reports that 40 livers were given to people from Greece and Cyprus last year, with …

No departures from realityLos Angeles Times, CA –23 minutes agoA lot of drugs are hauled in at the borders, and a "prohibited meat item of unknown origin" (barbecued bat, it is decided) turns up at the post office. … More: continued here

A British couple who renewed their vows for their 60th wedding anniversary said they have held ceremonies every year since 1950 to restate their commitment.Margaret and John Beauvoisin said the only year they did not renew their vows, following their Dec. 27, 1948, wedding, was 1949, because John had been …

Loss of post office blamed for slumpStoke & Staffordshire, UK –1 minute agoRESIDENTS and traders say their community has been hit hard following the closure of their post office. Dresden Post Office in Carlisle Street was one of 26 … More: continued here

Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) — Royal Dutch Shell Plc cut by almost 30 percent the price of natural gas to be sold in India this month because of competition from cheaper naphtha, a buyer said. More: continued here

Food Stamp Fraud Suspect ArrestedABC30.com, CA –1 hour agoBy Shannon Handy Fresno, CA, USA (KFSN) — The Fresno County District Attorney's Office says a woman who works in the office that issues food stamps to … More: continued here

News 10 Now Food banks will get more funding from stateMSNBC –1 hour agoThe governor says the number of people using food stamps in the state is now at an all time high, more than 2 million people. "We must as a society try even …Paterson Increases State Food AssistanceNY1Gov. announces …

Local company has stamp of approval for "Pay to Pay"WQAD, IL –4 hours agoBy Chris Williams DAVENPORT, Iowa –A local company's product is getting a stamp of approval from those looking at the lighter side of the Governor Rod … More: continued here