Senators poised to extend stimulusBaltimore Sun, United States –4 hours agoDemocrats gave up calls to extend unemployment benefits and spend more on food stamps. House Minority Leader John A. Boehner of Ohio, a key negotiator, …Congress Moving for Swift Passage of StimulusNew York TimesBush and House in Accord for $150 Billion StimulusNew …
Read More »EBay’s New CEO to Get $900,000 Salary (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
John Donahoe, who replaces Meg Whitman as president and chief executive of eBay Inc., will receive an annual salary of $900,000 and a target annual bonus of about $1.1 million, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Friday. More: continued here
Read More »eBay ranked top online retailer in UK (Digital Media Europe)
eBay was the most popular online retailer in the UK this Christmas, says a study by market research firm Nielsen Online. More: continued here
Read More »Post Office Crash (WTAJ-TV Altoona)
CAIRNBROOK, SOMERSET COUNTY — For the second time in less than a year a Somerset county post office is hit by a car. It was business as usual Friday at the Cairnbrook post office, but on Thursday it was a much different story. More: continued here
Read More »City criticizes effort to move post office (The Florida Times-Union)
JACKSONVILLE BEACH – Plans to move the U.S. post office to a shopping plaza on Beach Boulevard are on again following massive confusion over the site’s suitability. More: continued here
Read More »Number of Iowans on Food Stamps More Than Doubles (KWWL Iowa)
The number of Iowa households on food stamps has more than doubled since 2000, and so has the amount of money spent on the federally funded food assistance program. More: continued here
Read More »In the News: Post office big success (The News-Press)
A mobile post office that has been operating at Gateway for the past six weeks has been a big success. More: continued here
Read More »Retiring EBay CEO May Run For California Governor (Tom’s Hardware Guide)
Sacramento (CA) – eBay Chief Executive Meg Whitman is already making her post-retirement plans and could be running for California governorship in 2010. More: continued here
Read More »Deprived area needs post office for regeneration – Blackpool Gazette
Deprived area needs post office for regenerationBlackpool Gazette, UK –24 minutes agoBy Tom Halstead AN area of Fleetwood in need of regeneration would be further hit by the closure of a vital post office. The nearest alternative to the … More: continued here
Read More »Greenville plans rallies to regain post office, buses (The Jersey Journal)
Not willing to lose their bus lines and post office without a fight, Greenville-area residents are planning a marathon of events Monday in Jersey City, including a rally, a meeting with city officials, a letter-writing drive and a community meeting. More: continued here
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