Meg Whitman has taken the first official step toward running for governor of California. The former eBay chief executive has launched an exploratory committee to seek the Republican nomination in 2010. The move allows Whitman to raise campaign funds. More: continued here
SuperSport Phelps Bong Owner Charged After Trying To Sell Piece On EbayHuffington Post, NY –5 hours agoThe owner of the bong used by the Olympic swimmer tried to sell the piece on eBay — getting himself charged with the party attendees in the process. …TV report: Eight arrested in link to Phelps bong incidentUSA TodayEight People Arrested…
CNET News Rare Xbox Live gamertag 'Hitman' up for sale on eBayCNET News, CA –2 hours agoBut now, Graziano, 22 and a student at SUNY New Paltz, has decided to sell Hitman, and has put it up for auction on eBay. He is hoping someone out there …eBay auction for ‘Hitman’ XBL GamertagCrunchGearall 3 news articles More:…
Nearly Half the Hard Drives on EBay Hold Personal DataPC World –10 minutes agoA New York computer forensics firm found that 40% of the hard disk drives it recently purchased in bulk orders from eBay contained personal, … More: continued here
Meg Whitman, the former chief executive of eBay, announced that she had formed an exploratory committee, the first step in seeking office. More: continued here
The Whittier mother of newborn octuplets reportedly receives monthly food stamps. More: continued here
Stamps Will Cost A Little Extra This SpringMyStateline.com, IL –7 minutes agoThe US Postal Service will bump the price of a first-class stamp up to 44 cents on May 11th. Sending a postcard will cost another penny as the USPS … More: continued here
Texas not embracing new name for food stampsAustin American-Statesman, TX –5 minutes agoFrom then on, he called it “food stamps.” True, food stamps aren’t really stamps at all. These days, the 2.9 million Texans in the program swipe their Lone … More: continued here
FedEx’s freight unit says it will lay off 900 employees, saying that sluggish demand has declined further so far this year. FedEx Freight, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., said the unit is not gaining market share fast enough to offset the steep declines in… More: continued here
Lord Mandelson came under pressure from Labour backbenchers on Monday to reconsider his plans to part-privatise the Royal Mail. The business secretary defended the policy speaking to scores of MPs at the regular gathering of the Parliamentary Labour party in the Commons. More: continued here