Sept. 25 (Bloomberg) — Senate Democrats proposed a $56 billion economic stimulus package that would increase government spending on unemployment benefits, food stamps, infrastructure projects, aid to state governments and heating aid to the poor. More: continued here
Watchdog gives conditional approval for eBay-Gmarket dealTrading Markets (press release), CA –4 hours agoGmarket and Internet Auction Co., eBay's South Korean unit, when combined would control 87.2 percent of the local online customer-to-customer market. … More: continued here
Disabled protest at post officeConnecticut Post, CT –8 minutes agoBy FRANK JULIANO MILFORD — A group of disabilities rights activists, including some in wheelchairs, staged a protest rally at the main post office here … More: continued here
Thu, Sep 25, 2008 (11:36 a.m.) EBay Inc. said Thursday it received preliminary conditional approval from South Korean regulators for its potential purchase of a stake in Gmarket Inc., operator of an online marketplace in that country. More: continued here
The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) has received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to issue emergency food stamps to residents of Porter, Lake, and LaPorte counties who suffered losses during this month’s flooding. More: continued here
MILFORD — A group of disabilities rights activists, including some in wheelchairs, staged a protest rally at the main post office here because the building is not handicapped accessible. More: continued here
Canada.com Stamps' Wild Bunch ready for ArgonautsCanada.com, Canada –1 hour agoCALGARY – Not long after the sun goes down in Toronto on Saturday night, the Wild Bunch will hit the turf. A half-dozen grown men, running around like a … More: continued here
Sportsmen and conservation advocates are urging Vermonters to buy hunting and fishing licenses, duck stamps and special license plates to raise money for wildlife programs they say aren’t getting the support they need from the state. More: continued here
amNewYork Jonas Brothers are looking for you on eBayamNewYork, New York –4 hours ago(AP Photo/Chris Carlson) The JoBro are hosting an eBay auction benefitting the Lollipop Theater Network — an organization that helps bring movies to … More: continued here
New York Times Spike Lee's Heavy Artillery Blasts 'St. Anna'Washington Post, United States –22 minutes agoAs a group, they hew to the classic "one of each" temperamental distribution of World War II pictures: Sgt. Stamps (Derek Luke), the upright stalwart who …Video: Review: Hard to Hear 'Miracle' Through the DinAssociatedPressMiracle at St. Anna (2008)Entertainment WeeklyMiracle at St….