In April, CEO Josh Silverman brushed off reports eBay would consider selling Skype at the end of the year if it could not find ways to make the service aid its main online auction business…. More: continued here

Rice rubber-stamps Lebanon's Hizballah-controlled governmentIsrael Today, Israel –3 hours agoUS Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice made a surprise visit to Beirut on Monday in support of a new coalition government deal that has brought stability to … More: continued here

The City Council and the Bloomberg Administration say they’ve identified hundreds of thousands of households who may be eligible for food stamps but aren’t receiving them. WNYC’s Cindy Rodriguez rep…. More: continued here

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Post office returnsLedbury Reporter, UK –3 hours agoBy Tarik Al Rasheed AFTER a wait of almost exactly a year Colwall residents can celebrate the return of their village post office. … More: continued here

WASHINGTON – As a trusted adviser to a member of United Arab Emirates royal family, Texas businessman Bassam Nabulsi says he safeguarded the sheik’s most important documents: financial records, investment documents, and videotapes showing the sheik… More: continued here

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EBay Inc. plans a new strategy, Project Echo, that is designed to provide better service to its sellers. (EBAY) More: continued here

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