Daily Mail End of the road for the dunces who made the messDaily Mail, UK –5 minutes agoThis little-known government agency, set up by the Brown Treasury in September 2003, monitors the 29 or so businesses from the Royal Mail to the Tote in … More: continued here
One week left to apply for disaster food stamps and unemploymentKHOU, TX –2 hours agoHOUSTON — The deadline to apply for disaster food stamps or for disaster unemployment benefits is October 15, less than one week away. … More: continued here
Former eBay chief Meg Whitman continues to raise her political profile in advance of a possible “” or maybe we should start saying likely “” run for California governor in 2010. After speaking at the GOP convention in early September and stumping for John McCain most of this year, Whitman got another burst of exposure…
Democratic leaders are likely to call Congress back to work after the election in hopes of passing legislation that would include extended jobless benefits, money for food stamps and possibly a tax rebate, officials said Saturday. More: continued here
Stephen Hendry and Steve Davis both won matches on the deciding frame to progress to the last 16 of the Royal London Watches Grand Prix in Glasgow on Sunday. More: continued here
As Redskins defensive coordinator Greg Blache settled in for his time with the media, he was asked about the team’s lack of sacks this season. “If that’s the worst question you have to ask,” he said, “I’m happy to answer it.” Washington’s defense, like the offense, is cruising. The team has won its past four…
VICTORVILLE • For roughly two months, no flag has flown at the local post office. More: continued here
eBay's Bill Me Later a Bad IdeaSeeking Alpha, NY –3 hours agoBill Me Later may increase sales but it will ultimately drive the last seller from eBay (EBAY) because allowing buyers to purchase wish list type items they … More: continued here
Calgary Herald Fog lifts from Collins' headCalgary Herald, Canada –5 hours agoHe'll get that chance Monday when the Stamps host the Saskatchewan Roughriders in a Thanksgiving Day matinee at McMahon Stadium (2:30 pm, QR77 Radio, TSN). … More: continued here
AuctionBytes Blog NYT Chronicles Amazon's Inroads against eBayAuctionBytes Blog, MA –2 minutes agoBrad Stone wrote an article for the New York Times today about the competition between eBay and Amazon. eBay CEO John Donahoe, like the Dennis the Menace … More: continued here