eBay Acquires Price-Forecasting Firm Decide.com – AllThingsD

eBay Acquires Price-Forecasting Firm Decide.comAllThingsDEBay said on Friday that it has acquired Decide.com, a Seattle-based price-forecasting startup that used predictive analytics to help consumers decide whether they should buy a product now or wait for the price to drop. Decide.com CEO Mike Fridgen. More: continued here

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eBay bans sale of French magazine Closer – The Local.fr

eBay bans sale of French magazine CloserThe Local.frUS Internet auction giant eBay is banning sales of copies of French magazine Closer that feature photos of Prince William's wife Catherine topless, the website said on Tuesday. French Judge bans topless Kate pictures (18 Sep 12); Probe begins over … More: continued …

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Watchdog Finds Zero Major Overpayments In Food Stamps, $17 Million In Farm … – ThinkProgress

Washington Post (blog) Watchdog Finds Zero Major Overpayments In Food Stamps, $17 Million In Farm …ThinkProgressCottonFarming Crop insurance and rural farm development programs issued over $17 million in high-dollar improper payments during the 2012 fiscal year, but the five food assistance programs conservatives frequently criticize as fraud-riddled issued …Largest USDA …

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eBay might be warming up to Bitcoin

IDG News Service – Auction giant eBay wants to know how you feel about Bitcoin. An undated post on eBay's Deals blog titled "What's the Deal with Bitcoins Anyway" featured a two-minute video encapsulating many of the pros and cons of the virtual currency. More: continued here

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Want food stamps? You’ll have to work – Cincinnati.com (blog)

Cincinnati.com (blog) Want food stamps? You'll have to workCincinnati.com (blog)Starting in October in Ohio, most able-bodied adults without children won't be able to get food stamps unless they work, get job training, or show they're looking for work. The exception: Works in 16 counties with the state's highest unemployment rates …

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Bishop: Albany post office to stay open

ALBANY, Ga. (AP) — Albany's downtown post office is expected to remain open after the U.S. Postal Service signed a year-lease. Democratic U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop, of Columbus, praised the news Thursday in a statement, calling it "welcome news to the businesses and residents of Albany that rely on our …

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