| Google and PayPal collide at the checkout
Jon Kuhlmann has had a front row seat as that competition unfolded. Kuhlmann, whose company Grapevinehill.com sells discount footwear, had been taking PayPal for years, largely to service the eBay Inc. customers that account for 80% of his revenue. And when Google Checkout came along he added that payment option to his eBay store and his own site. But eBay, which owns PayPal, was having none of it. For the first few days we took Google Checkout for some eBay transactions, but that was quickly stopped by eBay, he says. A year later, eBay was still banning Google Checkout, saying it is unproven. And Kuhlmann was on hand in Boston when Googles attempt to poke fun at that ban badly misfired. Party crashing Google invited merchants attending the annual eBay Live event in June to attend a Revolutionary War-themed party billed as a celebration of freedom of choice.
Hayward church asks for help in face of foreclosure
HAYWARD A sign for 1st Capitol Realty is posted outside Upper Room Pentecostal Church on Harris Road to let the community know just how dire the situation is for members struggling to hold on to their house of worship. Even under Thursday's cloudy skies, the inside of the 55,000-square-foot building was bathed with light through natural skylights, and the flowers painted around the altar and windows by the pastor's daughter, Tammy Beltran, were in bloom. Upstairs, board members met with a financial expert to figure out a way to save their beloved building, which has lapsed into foreclosure. "If I lose my house, my wife andI can move on. We can survive. But this church is here for the community, and that's what breaks my heart. I don't want to feel that I failed them, so I am trying the hardest I can," Pastor Rodrigo Beltran said.
Bolton Wanderers on fire as Wigan feel freeze
In his brief time at Bolton, Gary Megson has faced four European champions and emerged with two victories and a draw, but this would have been the match that mattered, the game that had to be won. In pics: Premier League actionBolton Wanderers homepage | Wigan Athletic homepageTelegraph TV: Premier and Football League highlightsNot only was it won emphatically, it was done so with a bit of style. A fabulous ball from Ivan Campo, a dummy from Kevin Nolan and a tap-in from Nicolas Anelka; the chants for a fourth goal answered with improbable efficiency. .
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