A plan to send $500-$1,000 rebates to all but the richest taxpayers advanced in the Senate Wednesday after Republicans and Democrats teamed to add aid for disabled veterans, the elderly and the unemployed to a House-passed economic recovery bill. More: continued here

RTT News Amazon profit up, margins squeezedCNET News.com, CA –3 hours agoWall Street concerns center on how Amazon, the most popular Web e-commerce site behind eBay, will fare in a recession. The company gave first-quarter and …Cautious outlook hits AmazonFinancial Times (subscription)Amazon.com Q4 Profit Climbs 112%, Guides Q1, FY08 Revenues Above …RTT …

MANCHESTER (AP) — The wind blew a small Federal Express cargo plane onto its wing and back up again as it was being worked on at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, a spokesman said Wednesday. … More: continued here

Rocky floodwater on eBayThe Age, Australia –1 hour agoA seller has listed a 600ml bottle of "history making flood water" from Rockhampton on eBay. As residents of the central Queensland city wait for … More: continued here

EBAY says it’s changing its user-feedback system to keep buyers from leaving, but the plan has sellers worried they’ll no longer be able to weed out untrustworthy shoppers. More: continued here

KALISPELL — The northwestern Montana town of Martin City will not be getting its post office back. Instead, the U.S. Postal Service will put up clusters of mailboxes for people who want their mail delivered to Martin City. Otherwise, residents will get their mail in Hungry Horse, about a mile …

Strong winds flipped a small FedEx plane over at Manchester Airport Wednesday afternoon. More: continued here

dBTechno Study: eBay Saved Shoppers More Than $7 BillionDigitalJournal.com, Canada –13 hours agoBased on the headline alone, you would think eBay paid for some sketchy company to do a study that makes them look like gods. However, this research is …Study Shows Consumers Save Big Time on eBayEnews 2.0Tracking Consumer Savings on …

HARRISBURG – Ralph and Phyllis Ochinero and their two sons, Timothy and Rocky, moved to Harrisburg from the Bloomington area about four months ago. More: continued here

A seller has listed a 600ml bottle of “history making flood water” from Rockhampton on eBay. More: continued here