Biz Break: Intel's low-cost Classmate PC to be sold in USSan Jose Mercury News,  USA –48 minutes agoJob losses at eBay: EBay, the San Jose-based online consumer-products marketing site, has laid off 125 employees – about 70 of them in the Bay Area. … More: continued here

The Bonita Springs Post Office will hold a special passport day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. More: continued here

The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) has filed eight new lawsuits against eBay-based software sellers, alleging that they are selling counterfeit products. More: continued here

GORDONVILLE, TX — The Gordonville Post Office got a quite a scare Thursday. Postmaster Amanda McMurrey says a white powder was coming out of a package at the office Thursday morning. More: continued here

George F. Will: Judicial branch rubber-stamps the lawcommercialappeal.com (subscription), TN –16 minutes agoBy George F. Will The government of this fiefdom south of Phoenix claims that when it approved Dale Bell's blueprint for his Western-theme restaurant with … More: continued here

EBay Inc. said Thursday it is cutting 125 jobs in Europe and North America, including 70 positions at the online auctioneer’s headquarters in San Jose, Calif. Company spokesman Jose Mallabo said the work force reduction is part of a reorganization to… More: continued here

EBay Inc. said Thursday it is cutting 125 jobs in Europe and North America, including 70 positions at the online auctioneer’s headquarters in San Jose. More: continued here

LEYTON and Wanstead MP Harry Cohen voted against a Conservative motion calling for a rethink on Post office closures. Labour rebels came within 11 votes of forcing the postponement yesterday of plans to close 2,500 branches, including 11 in Waltham Forest and Redbridge. More: continued here

FedEx said that its third-quarter earnings fell 6 percent on high oil prices and a slow American economy, but beat analysts’ expectations. More: continued here

CALGARY — The U.S. federal energy regulator has approved plans by TransCanada Corp. and Royal Dutch Shell PLC to build a $1-billion (U.S.) liquefied natural gas terminal in Long Island Sound, saying the gas is needed by energy-hungry consumers. More: continued here