McPhearson discovers godfather a Stamps heroCalgary Herald,  Canada –9 minutes agoThe Stamps' newest defensive back, who practised with the team for the first time on Tuesday, realized with a shock that the picture was of his godfather, … More: continued here

It appears oil isn’t the only thing Albertans are investing in. One Calgarian may be hoping to hit a financial gusher with Ashley MacIsaac.  The Cape Breton-born fiddler is auctioning off half his future earnings on EBay, and got a $1.5-million bid before midnight Monday. “From what I have been …

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. (President: Chihiro Kanagawa; Head Office: Tokyo), has developed a silicone rubber ideal for a stamp that deposits molecules on surfaces which is essential for micro-contact printing, a key technology of next-generation printable electronics. More: continued here

DigitalJournal.com Man Agrees To Highest eBay Bid After Auctioning Off His Entire LifeDigitalJournal.com, Canada –15 hours agoYet the man, along with eBay were cornered into implying a form of restriction on the bids to stop hoaxers putting in fake bids for the life lot. More: continued here

History, including local lore, can be ironic. It is ironic, for instance, that today Greilickville, despite being as populous a community as there is in Leelanau County, has no post office. More: continued here

Post Office earns awardGladwin County Record, MI –12 minutes agoGLADWIN – The Gladwin Post Office recently earned a five-star rating as part of the Postal Service’s new 5 Star Customer Service Program. … More: continued here

eBay’s Product Roadmap reveals eBay’s intention to make it easier for large merchants to conduct business on the site. At its recent Developer’s Conference in Chicago, eBay announced its Web Services would provide better API and business process support for large sellers. More: continued here

AuctionBytes Blog Where Do eBay Fakes Go to Die?AuctionBytes Blog, MA –25 minutes agoBy Ina Steiner Why does PayPal ask buyers to send counterfeit merchandise purchased on eBay to a warehouse in Texas belonging to a liquidator? … More: continued here

Ripton Residents Want Post Office BackWCAX, VT –5 minutes agoRipton residents are fired up after their town post office was shut down. They called a town meeting, Tuesday night, to create a campaign to bring back … More: continued here

eBay’s Skype subsidiary has named Scott Durchslag its new Chief Operating Officer. Durchslag was previously with Motorola where he spent 5 years on the top management team of the $25B Mobile Devices Business. Most recently, he was Corporate Vice-President of Global Product & Experience Invention, where he led product strategy, …