eBay issued an announcement informing users that this week marked the beginning of its holiday campaign, which would include Internet advertising and a radio ad campaign that will kick off on November 17th. More: continued here

The first full register of hundreds of war memorials honouring the sacrifices of Royal Mail workers who died during the First and Second World Wars has been published. More: continued here

Online auctioneer eBay Inc. has closed the deal to buy Bill Me Later for $945 million. (EBAY) More: continued here

COUNCIL chiefs have rubber-stamped £10 million plans to build a new state of the art special school in the city. Councillors backed plans for the new Castle Wood Primary Special School, to be based next to Moat House Primary School in Deedmore Road, at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday. More: …

Authorities in Prince George’s County, Maryland say a fire damaged nearly a dozen cars at the FedEx Field parking lot during the Washington Redskins game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Maj. Denni More: continued here

The long renovation of Chicago’s “incredible hulk,” the old Chicago post office that spans the Eisenhower Expy., should start later next year, with office tenants probably the first new users in the space a couple of years after that, a developer of the project said Thursday. Thomas Omundson, president of …

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, Nov. 7 (UPI) — A Palestinian-born Canadian who faces beheading for murder in Saudi Arabia is hoping for a royal intervention to spare his life, a Canadian newspaper reported. More: continued here

Hughes seizes second chanceCalgary Herald,  Canada –6 hours agoI'd wake up and roll back over to the good side," said Hughes on Thursday, as the West Division final-bound Stamps returned to practice after three days off …All-star snubs not 'D'flatingCanoe.caall 3 news articles More: continued here

For years, lengthy lines at the Nassau Post Office to buy stamps, mail packages or conduct other business have been the norm. More: continued here

United Press International Lame prospects for a lame duck session?MSNBC –5 hours ago… on their way out the door are suddenly going to turn around and change their votes on items like and expansion of food stamps and unemployment benefits. …Video: Pelosi Hails Obama's Historic VictoryAssociatedPressDemocrats Plan Tax Breaks as Part …