Old (Pay)Pals: Peter Thiel backs Meg WhitmanForbes (blog)When eBay acquired PayPal for $1.5 billion in 2002, it received a lot more than a great system for online payments. The acquisition, like so …and more » More: continued here
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NH chicken's paintin' auctioned on eBay6abc.comTh' 8.5-by-10-inch paintin' called "Feathered Fireworks" be bein' auctioned on eBay. Wendy Thomas o' Merrimack says she created th' piece by dippin' th' …Hen dips toes into chic artThe Union LeaderChicken's Painting (PHOTO) NH Chicken Plays Michael AngeloPost Chronicleall 12 news articles » More: continued here
Read More »California candidate spends record $119M – Edmonton Journal
Los Angeles Times California candidate spends record $119MEdmonton JournalMeg Whitman, the former eBay chief executive, has broken the personal spending record for an American political campaign by splashing out $119 million US on …Whitman puts another $15 million into California campaignMarketWatch (blog)Meg Whitman: Biggest. Self-Financer. Ever.TPMDCNY mayor defends Whitman's spending …
Read More »A Note on Poverty, Education and Food Stamps – Firedoglake
A Note on Poverty, Education and Food StampsFiredoglakeInitiatives in the stimulus like extended unemployment insurance, and importantly, food stamps, alleviated some of the pain for the poor. …and more » More: continued here
Read More »Riders rally past 1st-place Stamps in OT – CBC.ca
TSN Riders rally past 1st-place Stamps in OTCBC.caBy Tony Care, CBC Sports Quarterback Darian Durant, left, helped spark a Saskatchewan second-half comeback against first-place Calgary on Friday night. …Riders beat Stamps in OTCalgary SunRiders win wild west thrillerNational PostRiders conquer Stamps 43-37 in overtimeRegina Leader-PostMontreal Gazette –Discover Moose Jaw –TSNall 184 news …
Read More »Is Meg Whitman buying herself a win in California? – The Week Magazine
Los Angeles Times Is Meg Whitman buying herself a win in California?The Week MagazineMeg Whitman, one-time eBay chief executive, dipped into her estimated $1.3 billion worth for help on her gubernatorial campaign. …Meg Whitman becomes the biggest spending US candidate in historyTelegraph.co.ukMeg Whitman breaks US campaign spending recordsThe Associated PressWhitman …
Read More »Man admits stealing cell phones from employer, selling them on eBay – Pioneer Press
Man admits stealing cell phones from employer, selling them on eBayPioneer PressThe man who went by the name "Cellerific" when he offered great deals on cell phones in online auctions admitted Friday that the phones had …Man admits defrauding Sprint Nextel of $145K on cell phonesMinneapolis / St. Paul Business …
Read More »Windsor Post Office closes for good today – Berkshire Eagle
Windsor Post Office closes for good todayBerkshire EagleA sign on the window at the Windsor Post Office tells patrons that there are 'no retail services available at this … More: continued here
Read More »Stamps lose in OT
The Saskatchewan Roughriders still have life as they try to hunt down the Calgary Stampeders in the race for top spot in the CFL’s West Division. The ‘Riders won a wild and wacky Friday night affair, 43-37 in overtime over the Stamps in front of another sell-out crowd at …
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BRIEF: 'For Sale' up at Greenwich Avenue post officeTrading Markets (press release)After a long wait, a "For Sale" sign is up at the Greenwich Avenue post office. In April, the US Postal Service announced its intention to sell the … More: continued here
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