Where did eBay go wrong? It used to be such an easy source of cash and such an easy place to find that one thing I was always trying to find. But my, how the mighty hath fallen. In the beginning, it was good. Buying and selling was easy, quick, …
Read More »Struggling Americans may get more food stamps (Times Online)
Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic Speaker of the House of Representatives, is leading efforts to devise a new $150 billion (£88 billion) lifeline for low income Americans. More: continued here
Read More »Apple, eBay stocks rise (ZDNet Asia)
Two notable technology stocks swam against the tide Friday, with shares rising in the positive territory for most of the day. More: continued here
Read More »Comfortable win for Royal Bengal Tigers (The Hindu)
HYDERABAD: Sailing on a superlative 76 by Hamish Marshall, the Royal Bengal Tigers registered a comfortable eight-wicket win over the Lahore Badshahs in the Indian Cricket League at the Lal Bahadur Stadium here on Sunday. Posting the highest … More: continued here
Read More »Americans may get more food stamps – Times Online
Wall Street Journal Americans may get more food stampsTimes Online, UK –5 hours agoMs Pelosi wants to galvanise backing for a new financial stimulus package to increase the US food-stamp programme and extend unemployment benefits. …, which moved at 3:03 pm to change slug. Tops on main Financial …KGANTax rebate, food stamp …
Read More »E-mail claims Palm Beach Theater Guild has Playhouse contracts with arts groups (Palm Beach Daily News)
The Palm Beach Theater Guild last week bolstered its case for assuming control of the shuttered Royal Poinciana Playhouse with an e-mail blast to about 800 recipients saying that it has contracts with six organizations that want to use the theater. More: continued here
Read More »Only days left to apply for disaster food stamps and disaster unemployment (Eastex Advocate)
The deadline to apply for disaster food stamps or for disaster unemployment benefits is October 15. People who apply for disaster food stamps before this deadline go through a simplified application. In addition, income and resource requirements are different than regular food stamps requirements. Detailed requirements are available on the …
Read More »Post Office Closed Monday (WIBW Topeka)
In observance of Columbus Day, the post office will be closed. More: continued here
Read More »THE TRADER – Barron’s
ABC News THE TRADERBarron’s –23 minutes agoEBay's (EBAY) job cuts and a profit warning from German software giant SAP (SAP) raised the specter of a tech-spending freeze. …Video: US Stocks Extend Huge LossesAssociatedPressStocks seesaw, extend losses to 8th straight dayThe Associated PressStocks end worst week mixed after wild sessionThe Associated Pressall …
Read More »Zach Johnson wins Texas Open; Canadian Stephen Ames finishes sixth (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)
SAN ANTONIO – Zach Johnson found his putting touch in time for a season-salvaging victory in the Texas Open. More: continued here
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