Washington Post Calif. GOP gov race tightens as attacks intensifyThe Associated PressMeg Whitman's shot at the Republican gubernatorial nomination looked as easy as an eBay bid: Plunk down nearly $81 million and wait for the clock to run out …Can Jerry Brown Cut California Down to Size?BusinessWeekLabor group gearing up for early attacks on WhitmanSan…
Dallas Morning News McKinney church gets go-ahead to demolish abandoned post officeDallas Morning NewsBACKGROUND: First Methodist Church of McKinney wanted to demolish an abandoned 1950s post office to construct a youth building. But the McKinney Historic …and more » More: continued here
Wired News File-Sharing Pioneers Now Selling MusicNew York Times (blog)Last year, Mr. Zennstrom and Mr. Friis joined an investment group that bought Skype back from eBay— another example of their returning to their roots. …Rdio set to launch mobile music streaming serviceTelecompaper (subscription)Skype Founders Zennstrom, Friis Begin Streaming-Music ServiceBusinessWeekall 22 news articles » More: continued here
Post office raiders get away with £15000The Bolton NewsThe gang broke into a first-floor flat above Black Lane post office, in Ainsworth Road, Radcliffe, at 8.30am yesterday. They unsuccessfully tried to dig …Gang steals thousands in raidThe Bury Timesall 2 news articles » More: continued here
National Post Greece to sell stakes in railways, utilitiesBusinessWeekGreece's cash-strapped government will sell off stakes in loss-making Hellenic Railways as well as state-controlled water companies and the Post Office, …Cash-strapped Greece to sell off state ownership in railways, utilities to …The Canadian PressGreece outlines privitization plan: reportsMarketWatchGreece seeks more than 3 billion euros from privatizationXinhuaFinancial…
Naperville’s downtown post office parking lot has been sold and negotiations are ongoing for the building itself. More: continued here
Total Buzz (blog) Can Jerry Brown Cut California Down to Size?BusinessWeekHe's also leading his potential Republican opponents, former eBay (EBAY) Chief Executive Officer Meg Whitman and state Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner, …As the CEO of eBay, "Whitman started a separate division that only sells porn."PolitiFactLabor group gearing up for early attacks on WhitmanSan Jose Mercury…
Post office to be named in honor of fallen MarineNorthJersey.comThe New Jersey State Senate unanimously passed a resolution last week to rename the post office building at 216 Westwood Ave. after … More: continued here
Food stamp recipients increase to record 40.2 million in March; Texas at topAustin American-StatesmanWASHINGTON — The number of Americans receiving food stamps topped 40 million for the first time in March as the jobless rate hovered near a 26-year high. …and more » More: continued here
Naperville post office lot soldChicago Daily HeraldNaperville's downtown post office parking lot has been sold and negotiations are ongoing for the building itself. … More: continued here