By CAROL CHRISTIAN Today staff A bottle of Athabasca Lake water being auctioned on eBay has been pulled from the site after what the […] More: continued here

The creator of a noosed Sarah Palin mannequin that haunted a Halloween yard display apparently violated eBay’s ethical guidelines when he uploaded a photograph of the effigy for an online auction. Read comments More: continued here

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Jan. 19 (UPI) — An online auction of an effigy of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was interrupted when eBay took down the posting. More: continued here

Food stamps applications in Washington rose 42 percent in November, taxing the state’s ability to process the requests. More: continued here

By DEBORAH YAO and RYAN NAKASHIMA The Super Bowl is on track to remain one big, glitzy bash even in these tough economic times. That’s not to say some advertisers aren’t nervous about buying expensive ad slots as business falters. Stalwarts such as General Motors Corp., FedEx Corp. and Garmin …

Obama to end ban on abortion aidFort Wayne Journal Gazette, IN –1 hour agoChad Michael Morrisette, a professional window-display designer, and his partner, Mito Aviles, put the Palin mannequin up for auction on eBay last week, … More: continued here

guardian.co.uk LITTWIN: It's not about race . . . and then it isRocky Mountain News, CO –1 hour agoSoon, he would get a temp job at the post office at $2.30 an hour. He stayed at the post office for 44 years. He retired as the postmaster of the city. …Video: Atlanta …

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West Hollywood couple sell effigy of Palin on EBayLos Angeles Times, CA –2 minutes agoSunday night, EBay abruptly canceled the auction. In an e-mail to the couple, EBay referred to its offensive-material policy, which says, "Sellers may not … More: continued here

People who apply for food stamps or other public assistance in Mississippi would have to sign a sworn statement that they’re U.S. citizens or that they’re foreigners in the country legally, under a bill that cleared the state Senate. More: continued here