Globe and Mail PayPal gets religion on 'obscene' e-books, tells sellers to ban contentGlobe and MailPayPal, the online payments arm of eBay Inc. EBAY-Q, has sparked a furor in the publishing world by asking some e-book distributors to ban books that contain “obscene” themes including rape, bestiality or incest. PayPal sent an email on Feb…
Two women were taken hostage during an armed holdup at a post office in Aghioi Theodoroi in Corinth on Thursday, but they were released shortly after without suffering any injuries. More: continued here
A million dollars may not go as far as it used to, but one Michigan lottery winner thought it wasn't enough to stop her from collecting food stamps. More: continued here
Stamps.com Jumps 14% On Five-Year Lawsuit ArmisticeInvestor’s Business DailyBy KEVIN SHALVEY, INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY Posted 03:39 PM ET Stamps.com (STMP) shares were up nearly 14% in late trading Thursday on the news it had settled patent lawsuits with competitor Endicia. The companies also agreed not sue each other for …Stamps.com (STMP) Enters Agreement to Resolve…
Collective Hires CFOMarketWatch (press release)NEW YORK, Mar 08, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Collective today announced that former PayPal executive and eBay North American Marketplaces CFO, Aman Verjee, has joined the Company as its Chief Financial Officer. As CFO, Verjee joins the senior management …and more » More: continued here
msnbc.com (blog) eBay Find of the Day: Kurt Cobain-decorated 1972 Dodge Sportsman "Melvan"Autoblog (blog)The van's value is derived almost entirely from a mural of the band Kiss that Cobain drew on its side, which is why the "Melvan" is not listed on eBay Motors, but in eBay's art section. Cobain, of course, went on to…
A FedEx freight truck wrecked on Highway 74 near the town of Shelby early Thursday morning, officials said. According to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, the accident happened around 4:15 a.m. on the westbound lanes of Highway 74 near the 189 mile marker. Officials said there were some injuries, but no one died in…
Senators introduce excess federal buildings billWashington Post (blog)By Ed O'Keefe The Old Post Office Building, a federal property, could soon become a luxury hotel. (James M Thresher – TWP) The issue of what to do with the federal government's vacant, underused or abandoned federal properties continues to advance …and more » More: continued here
LINCOLN PARK, Mich. – A Michigan woman won a $1 million lottery and continued to collect $200 a month in food stamps — until she boasted about her situation to a local TV station and officials swooped in. More: continued here
Sydney Morning Herald Want The New iPad? eBay Wants Your Old TabletNBC San Diego (blog)If you, too, want to get your hands on the iPad, but recently bought another tablet computer, eBay has an offer you may not be able to refuse. For a short time (through the 10th of March), the San Jose online…