CHICAGO (STNG) – One of the leaders of a 2006 eBay fraud scheme was sentenced to 27 years in prison Wednesday. More: continued here

Welfare and food stamp applications soar in areaBend Bulletin, OR –2 hours agoApplying for food stamps or need day care assistance? Call the Department of Human Services: Bend, 541-388-6010; La Pine, 541-536-5380; Madras, 541-475-6131 … More: continued here

CHICAGO (AP) – A man prosecutors describe as a leader in swindling hundreds of eBay bidders and other Internet users out of $5 million has been sentenced to 27 years in federal prison. More: continued here

Examiner.com Daily Dish: Beatles on eBay, Baz Luhrman unites with Elton John …Examiner.com –8 minutes agoeBay currently lists an auction for a numbered first edition vinyl version of The Beatles “White Album.” Though current bids are in excess of £4000, … More: continued here

EBay And Broadway Cares Offer A 'WICKED' Walk-On ExperienceBroadway World, NY –1 hour agoThis amazing package is available through Ebay.com. This package begins with two prime tickets for Wicked on Broadway which just celebrated it's 5th … More: continued here

VISTA —- A beeping package that caused Sheriff’s Department bomb and arson investigators to evacuate a FedEx Kinko’s store Wednesday turned out to be a false alarm, Sgt. Karen Stubkjaer said. More: continued here

Halifax News Net 17 Christmas stamps and counting for 'Pie Lady'Halifax News Net, Canada –5 hours agoCanada Post presented the first stamp enlargement to the Christmas Daddies Telethon in 1991 and Briand bought it for $9228. Her best year to date was 1996, … More: continued here

There is one French phrase the Calgary Stampeders are glad they won’t hear Sunday. More: continued here

Thieves make off with $15000 from post office robberyDallas Morning News, TX –2 hours agoPostal workers arrived at work this morning to find a window shattered and thousands of dollars missing from a Red Bird post office, authorities said. … More: continued here

Even in rich Md., children go hungry, group saysWTOP, DC –7 hours agoDespite the increase in participation, only 41 percent of the state's eligible working poor used food stamps, according to fiscal year 2005 statistics from … More: continued here