Symbolic yee sang feasts are the norm during Chinese New Year and this year is no different. Streets checks out the goings-on at city hotels. LOTS are happening at city hotels to welcome the Year of the Rat. More: continued here

THE tennis world has been yearning for someone to challenge Roger Federer’s record-breaking domination and Novak Djokovic is being touted as the one in today’s Australian Open semi-final. More: continued here

Leahy Presses to Add Food Stamp Component to Stimulus PackagePR Newswire (press release), NY –5 hours agoFood Stamps are a key element of the safety net for low-income Americans, providing monthly benefits to help individuals and families afford to buy food for …US CBO sees anti-hunger program cost rising 10 pctReutersall 6 …

Rochester, N.Y. – The post office will close five local branches, including three in downtown Rochester. More: continued here

Obsolete stampsTimes of Malta, Malta –4 hours agoI was recently informed that postage stamps not bearing the euro equivalent will no longer be valid after January 31. Since I keep a limited stock of stamps… More: continued here

Murder victim, suspect may be linked through post officeWBBH, FL –3 hours agoAbout 30 minutes after he left the gun range, a witness spotted King and Lee in the same line at the North Port Post Office. Chuck Briggs says he recognized …WITNESS: SUSPECT AND VICTIM AT SAME PLACE DAY OF CRIMEWinknews.comall …

FedEx Corp. has made Fortune magazine’s 100 “Best Companies to Work For” list again. (FDX) More: continued here

Meg Whitman, who has been involving herself more deeply in the Republican Party, is said to be asking questions about the logistics of a run, sources say. As she prepares to depart from EBay after a decade at the helm, Chief Executive Meg Whitman appears to be investigating a new …

A Citi Investment Research analyst downgraded eBay Inc. Thursday to “Hold” from “Buy” after the online auctioneer posted a 53 percent jump in fourth-quarter profit that still missed Wall Street’s expectations. More: continued here

EBay announced Wednesday the planned departure of long-serving CEO Meg Whitman as it warned that revenue for the first quarter and 2008 would fall below Wall Street expectations, despite strong 2007 year-end results. More: continued here