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eBay, that messy superconductor of feverish capitalism, has hit some static. A French court recently ordered eBay to pay about $30,000 to Hermes for “committing acts of counterfeiting,” when an eBay customer sold two fake Hermes handbags on the site in 2006. The seller was ordered to pay the same …

For many Americans on food stamps, their benefit money comes just after midnight on the first of each month. And that means a crunch in some grocery stores. Seth Doane visits one to hear how food costs are hurting families. More: continued here

Q: My daughter lost her driver’s license while visiting San Francisco and asked us to FedEx her passport to use for identification. We did, but what does one do in situations like this when the picture ID is lost during transit and you have nothing to show… More: continued here

ONLINE auction website eBay has dropped its bid to make PayPal mandatory on its website. More: continued here

In a major new report launched, the Royal College of Psychiatrists calls for action to end the inequalities faced by people with mental health problems. More: continued here

Britain's buggies march into battle against eBayTimes Online, UK –5 hours agoTwo of Britain's most popular baby buggy brands have joined the front line in the growing global battle between retailers and eBay, the internet auction … More: continued here

Feeling sad about the takedown of Portland’s Wi-Fi network? If you’re quick, you can buy a piece of it on eBay. More: continued here

Food Stamps On The RiseLocalNews8.com, ID –4 hours agoBy Michelle Costa If you're concerned about buying your groceries and on a low-income, perhaps you should consider looking into using food stamps. … More: continued here

In our area, we’re above the state average of 9% with an 11% increase since last year in the number of people enrolled in food stamps. There are also more people in the Women, Infant and Children program, known as WIC. More: continued here

The cruise industry plans a heightened lobbying and media blitz to counteract a recent spate of damaging publicity, according to an internal memo obtained through e-mail exclusively by the Post. The negative headlines began with the highly publicized disappearance of a 26-year-old Greenwich man, George Smith, from his Royal Caribbean …