October may have seemed like a bad time for online auctioneer eBay to get in the practice of letting its shoppers buy now and pay later, what with the trouble facing most lenders. More: continued here
Since Oct. 1, new federal rules make it easier for households with income from combat pay, retirement accounts or education savings to be eligible. The rules are part of the 2008 Farm Bill, which changed the name of the food stamp program to SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. More: continued here
Drivers for FedEx Corp. have won about $14.4 million in a dispute over whether the delivery company illegally classified them as independent contractors instead of employees. More: continued here
Say, remember the poor fellow was was duped into buying a Bigfoot corpse for $50,000, only to discover it was an empty ape costume? Well, he’s selling it on eBay as some sort of collecter’s item of stupidity, with bids currently as high as $200,000. More: continued here
Bigfoot’s hoax ‘body’ up for sale on ebayEntertainment and Showbiz!, India –4 hours agoThe hoax ‘body’ of Bigfoot, which was found to be a Halloween costume made of rubber, has been put on sale by eBay, complete with the basement freezer it … More: continued here
Victory charge: Anand stamps authority with another winIndian Express, India –1 hour agoPTI Posted: Oct 21, 2008 at 0019 hrs IST Bonn, October 20 : World champion Viswanathan Anand scored his second victory in the World Chess Championship, … More: continued here
Driver Plows into Post OfficeMy Fox Colorado.com, CO –36 minutes agoBy MyFOXColorado.com LOVELAND – An elderly driver crashed through the front of a post office in Loveland Monday morning, causing extensive damage to the … More: continued here
South suburbanites whose homes were damaged in last month’s flooding formed long lines outside a state office starting around 3 a.m. for food vouchers that will help recoup some of what they lost. More: continued here
The global economic crisis could be good news for one eBay seller who has just placed the domain name afterthebailout.com up for auction on the site … More: continued here
Firefighters say a forklift hit part of the sprinkler system at the Nandino Blvd. post office, causing thousands of gallons of water into the building. More: continued here