Golf balls removed from snake sell on eBay (Moldova.org)

An Australian carpet python’s mistake will help other animals now that the golf balls it swallowed have been sold on eBay.The high bid was $1,401 Australian ($1,253 U.S.), the Gold Coast Bulletin reported. The money will go to help build an animal hospital at the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary.The winner gets …

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Analyst: Amazon, eBay Likely to Get Slammed in Recession – Wired News

Analyst: Amazon, eBay Likely to Get Slammed in RecessionWired News –42 minutes agoBy Betsy Schiffman January 11, 2008 | 2:36:26 PMCategories: Amazon.com, ebay The odds look pretty good that we'll see a recession this year, …Sector Snap: Major Web Stocks DeclineConde Nast PortfolioSector Snap: Many Web Retail Stocks DownConde Nast Portfolioall …

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Democrats Push Economic Stimulus Plan (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)

Democrats controlling Congress are looking at tax rebates, extended unemployment benefits and more food stamps to stimulate the sagging economy. But even as momentum builds behind those ideas _ with President Bush increasingly open to proposing a stimulus package later this month _ the effort is fraught with election-year risks …

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Post office closures confirmed – this is hampshire.net

Post office closures confirmedthis is hampshire.net, UK –3 hours agoTHE axe has fallen on more than a dozen sub-post offices in Winchester and Eastleigh, with only one winning a stay of execution. The Post Office confirmed …Hampshire County Council gives £100000 to help stores hit by Post…Talking RetailConsultation on post office closures …

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