Brisbane Times A daily dose of postings from The Chronicle's technology blog …San Francisco Chronicle, USA –Jan 25, 2008Meg Whitman is resigning as eBay's chief executive, but she won't be penny pinching in retirement. She'll remain on eBay's payroll as a special adviser, …EBay's New CEO to Get $900000 SalaryForbesEbay CEO, Meg Whitman, to retireTechRepublicall 16…
How to get what you want!Today’s Zaman, Turkey –3 hours agoUp until more recently, you used to have to buy stamps to make official contracts complete. You would wait in long lines in government offices for these … More: continued here
Post Office works overtime to fill passport rushWTHR, IN –3 hours agoThe post office is offering Sunday sessions in an effort to help travelers avoid the nightmare of last summer, when new restrictions created a passport … More: continued here
The Associated Press Paulson Pushes for Stimulus DealThe Associated Press –1 hour agoWe may have to look at food stamps for people who are falling out of the middle class," said New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, a Democratic presidential …Paulson says Senate should move fast on stimulusReutersall 509 news articles More: continued here
NEW YORK — FedEx Corp. reportedly is in talks to buy all or part of Deutsche Post AG’s DHL delivery business in the U.S., in a deal that would help it challenge larger rival United Parcel Service Inc. More: continued here
World Wrestling Enter tainment kicks off its 2008 pay-per-view schedule strong with tonight’s “Royal Rumble” event. More: continued here
The Idaho Stampede enjoyed their biggest crowd of the season Saturday night at Qwest Arena as they defeated the Los Angeles D-Fenders 100-99 for their 15th consecutive victory. More: continued here
eBay Auction of the Day: Pimped Out 1975 Bricklin SV-1Winding Road Magazine, MI –3 minutes agoNeither had we, until we stumbled across this 1975 SV-1 coupe on eBay. As the seller puts it, this gullwing sports coupe is “highly modified” – a statement … More: continued here
SMITHSBURG – The idea behind Gabby’s Restaurant, Bar & Grill, began as one family’s need for a place to eat. Gabby’s opened Jan. 7 in Smithsburg and is owned by Chuck Remsburg of Smithsburg and Bill Rich of Front Royal, Va. More: continued here
Stamp of approval for donorsSydney Morning Herald, Australia –Jan 25, 2008Australia Post is honouring some of the country's most respected philanthropists in its 2008 release of Australian Legends stamps. …New stamps honour five philanthropistsSydney Morning HeraldCivic-minded Aussies get stampedLIVENEWS.com.auall 8 news articles More: continued here