Farmers markets in Merced take food stampsFresno Bee (subscription), CA –5 hours agoBy Corinne Reilly / Merced Sun-star Beginning today, low-income families can use food stamps to buy fruits and vegetables at Merced County flea markets. … More: continued here
John Pathammavong’s fellow reservists always tell him they wish they had a workplace as supportive as his. More: continued here
For Kimya Dawson, the 35-year-old den mother of the tiny anti-folk scene, all the attention for her music in the film ?Juno? is a little troubling. More: continued here
AN Australia Post office at Runcorn in Brisbane’s south has been held up by a man reportedly armed with a handgun. More: continued here
For the quarter, which includes the crucial holiday shopping season, Wall Street expects eBay (EBAY) to post 62% growth in net earnings compared to the previous year. More: continued here
CONSUMERS hungry for Andrew Morton’s Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography are turning to eBay.com.au to get a copy. More: continued here
DCP-Print Launches Custom Made Inked Rubber StampsThe Open Press (press release) –1 hour agoUsing its new developed user-friendly online design tool, DCP-Print has enabled it’s customers to easily create inked stamps with any desired text on them. … More: continued here
Jan. 21 (Bloomberg) — Royal Philips Electronics NV, the world’s biggest maker of light bulbs and electric shavers, said fourth-quarter profit doubled, beating analysts’ estimates, on gains from selling Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. shares. More: continued here
President Bush said Saturday “the kind of spending projects that would have little immediate impact on our economy” should not be part of any stimulus package, setting the stage for a possible clash with Democrats. More: continued here
•Aflac said operating earnings per share may increase 13 to 15 percent in 2008. •Boeing Co. said its board raised the quarterly dividend 14 percent, the fifth increase in the past five years. More: continued here