Addie Mellow checks the bulletin board outside the Aromas Post Office every day. “It’s like a Craigslist for the town,” said Mellow, 50. “I get better results off here than the newspapers. I’ve rented property off here, I’ve bought a cat here … More: continued here

DESPERATE home owners are using eBay to sell their multi-million dollar properties and to avoid paying real estate agent’s fees. More: continued here

Pregnant, jobless and faced with rising food costs, Paula Arndt says that food stamps have never seemed so valuable. Her $162 monthly allotment doesn’t stretch very far, especially given the spike in costs at the grocery store. More: continued here

While Yahoo staves off a takeover bid from Microsoft — and Microsoft braces for life after Bill Gates — another high-tech pioneer is at a digital crossroads. As eBay readies for the post-Meg-Whitman era, and new CEO John Donahoe takes over, it faces fierce challenges in a Web 2.0 era …

British detectives are investigating claims by a Russian former double agent of an assassination attempt against him, police told The Mail on Sunday newspaper. More: continued here

As Michigan struggles to increase the amount of venture capital in the state, experts say it sorely needs a major venture success story to attract potential investors from other parts of the country. More: continued here

Brighton Plans to Improve Orndorf Near Post Office, LibraryWHMI, MI –2 hours ago4/6/08 – The city of Brighton has plans for a project costing up to $1.2 million to improve the area on Orndorf Drive from West Grand River in front of the … More: continued here

Government officials say more people are applying for and receiving food stamps in Maine, bringing the state’ enrollment in the federal program to 176,000 people. More: continued here

DESPERATE home owners are using eBay to sell their multi-million dollar properties and to avoid paying real estate agent’s fees. More: continued here

Struggling with rising prices and a stalled economy, growing numbers of Bay Area families are turning to food stamps. More: continued here