A furlough plan for Maryland state employees began Friday to help make up for an unexpectedly large budget shortfall this fiscal year, and union leaders said many employees are worried because Maryland’s fiscal crisis looks even stormier next year. More: continued here

NEW YORK (AP) — Saying “times have changed,” FedEx Corp. announced this week it will not advertise during Super Bowl XLIII, set for Tampa Bay, Fla., on Feb. 1. More: continued here

A ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new Estero post office will take place Monday. More: continued here

This feature is under development and will be available soon. SEATTLE — Sen. Patty Murray has launched a new one-stop economic-resource center Web site — www.murray.senate.gov/economyhelp — with direct links to a range of federal and state economic services, information and updates to help Washington residents with employment opportunities, unemployment …

Madoff Disaster-Recovery Kit Up for Auction at EBayBloomberg –2 hours ago26 (Bloomberg) — A Bernard Madoff disaster-recovery kit is among the items up for auction on EBay Inc.’s Web site as sellers look to turn a quick buck … More: continued here

Nonprofit group shows Hispanics how to access aid Too many Hispanic families don’t get the food stamps they’re entitled to, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Hispanic Unity of Florida wants to change that. More: continued here

Jamie Hudrlik and her sister, Jenna Nims, launched Dirty Birdies Vintage in October 2007. They did so in a pretty modern way — online on eBay. More: continued here

GREENSBORO, N.C. — The FedEx sorting hub at Piedmont Triad International Airport will not open as scheduled in June 2009 and, when it does open, will have at least 50 percent fewer employees than the company pledged to employ. More: continued here

MATTOON – Mattoon Police Chief Dave Griffith thinks used squad cars might attract special interest on eBay. More: continued here

TRIAD, N.C. — The Triad may have to wait another year before FedEx Corp. begins cargo-sorting operations in its hub at Piedmont Triad International Airport. More: continued here