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What do Bette Davis, flags and baseball have in common? They are all going to be honored with U.S. postage stamps in the new year. more More: continued here

eBay sets up microlending website for Third WorldThe South African Star (subscription), South Africa –16 hours agoOnline auction giant eBay has launched a microlending website that lets people invest in entrepreneurs in poor communities around the world and get a return … More: continued here

Britain’s unwanted holiday gifts have appeared by the thousands on Internet auction sites. Popular site eBay has been hosting the sales of unwanted Sony Playstation 3 gaming consoles for as much as $3,000 — many times the $600 retail price, The Daily Tel… More: continued here

The Macomb County Sheriff’s Department has arrested one woman for allegedly selling stolen Chrysler navigational radios on eBay and said more suspects might be arrested in what authorities are calling a “major eBay scam.” More: continued here

12/27/2007 FedEx Freight, which provides regional next-day and second-day less-than-truckload (LTL) service will implement a 5.48 percent general rate increase effective Jan. 14, 2008. Additionally, FedEx National LTL, the long-haul LTL company, will implement a commensurate increase for its general rates. More: continued here

A face that will tease you, and please you and perhaps unease you is coming to the post office next year, it’s those Bette Davis eyes. On the 100th anniversary of her birth the great actress will be honored on a commemorative stamp, the 14th in the Legends of Hollywood …

WASHINGTON (AP) – What do Bette Davis, flags and baseball have in common? They are all going to be honored with U.S. postage stamps in the new year. 2008 marks the 100th anniversary of the legendary actress’ birth. More: continued here

Sixth site added to post office choicesThe Herald-Times (subscription), IN –4 minutes agoBy Sarah Morin 331-4363 | smorin@heraldt.com Another potential site for a future Bloomington post office to replace the downtown main branch was submitted … More: continued here

The year 2008 marks the 100th anniversary of Bette Davis’ birth and of a well-known baseball song. More: continued here

spinctrl links to an interesting story in the L.A. Times about the cloak-and-daggerism of fighting online scams in Romania, summing it up like this: “The country is the top source of auction site scams. One company is trying to do something about it, with increasing collaboration from local law enforcement …