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It’s mid-morning and Linwood Barclay is waiting for a package. Being Barclay, this leads to a rumination on the villainy of FedEx drivers. More: continued here

NEW YORK (AP) — The Super Bowl is on track to remain one big, glitzy bash even in these tough economic times. More: continued here

The Super Bowl is on track to remain one big, glitzy bash even in these tough economic times. That’s not to say some advertisers aren’t nervous about buying expensive ad slots as business falters. Some stalwarts such as General Motors Corp., FedEx Corp. and Garmin Ltd. won’t be advertising on the Feb. 1 broadcast on…

The Super Bowl is on track to remain one big, glitzy bash even in these tough economic times. That’s not to say some advertisers aren’t nervous about buying expensive ad slots as business falters. Some stalwarts such as General Motors Corp., FedEx Corp. and Garmin Ltd. won’t be advertising on the Feb. 1 broadcast on…

Here’s how the following institutions will observe the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday: Mecklenburg ABC stores: Closed. S.C. liquor stores: Open. Banks: Closed. Charlotte buses and light rail: Saturday schedule. Charlotte city offices: Closed. CPCC: Closed. Mecklenburg County offices: Closed. FedEx: Open. Federal offices: Closed. … More: continued here

Washington Post Inaugural Memorabilia: What It's WorthSmartmoney.com –20 hours agoThe same goes for the inaugural souvenirs that have already flooded both eBay and DC’s shops. “My guess is President Obama is going to be so popular, …Video: Obama: Inauguration Celebrates American PeopleAssociatedPressCommemorating Obama’s Inauguration Without Breaking The BankCentral Florida News 13|Take Patience and Good ShoesNew York…

MELBOURNE: Roger Federer will begin his bid to equal Pete Sampras’ record of 14 Grand slam titles against Italian Andreas Seppi in the first round of the Australian Open next week. More: continued here

The blogosphere was atwitter Friday over a good, old-fashioned Memphis bashing by a digital media expert who should have known better. James Andrews of Atlanta caused such an uproar that his bosses at Ketchum public relations apologized for inadvertently trashing major client FedEx’s hometown via a post on Twitter by Andrews. More: continued here

The Hispanic Scholarship Fund, a scholarship organization supporting Hispanic higher education, will receive $325,500 over the next three years from FedEx Corp. The funding will provide scholarships for students and support for four community education programs in local markets. More: continued here

Three-time major champion Vijay Singh had surgery on his right knee and was expected to miss the next three weeks on the U.S. PGA Tour. Singh, the FedEx Cup champion, had athroscopic surgery on Wednesday in Jacksonville to repair torn cartilage. He hoped to return in time for the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am starting…