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eBay Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY) said beginning later today it will be asking eBay users to change their passwords because of a cyberattack that compromised a database containing encrypted passwords and other non-financial data. After conducting extensive tests on its networks, the company said it has no evidence of the compromise resulting in unauthorized activity for eBay users, and no evidence of any unauthorized access to financial or credit card information, which is stored separately in encrypted formats. However, changing passwords is a best practice and will help enhance security for eBay users.

AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas citizen filed a complaint before the Texas Ethics Commission Monday afternoon, alleging that State Senator and gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis (D-Fort Worth) knowingly misrepresented her assets on her annual Personal Financial Statements. The complainant, Lou Ann Anderson of Temple, alleges that Davis failed to disclose her ownership of stocks and mutual funds, capital gains made on the sale of those mutual funds, interest earned on several bank accounts, and professional ties to registered lobbyists associated with a law firm at which she is employed. Davis allegedly failed to make these financial disclosures on three of...

(CNSNews.com) - Federal, state and local governments hired a net additional 338,000 workers in November, equaling 41 percent of the total of 818,000 net additional jobs created in the United States during the month. At the same time, the unemployment rate for government workers fell from 4.4 percent in October to 3.2 percent in November. (The overall national unemployment rate fell from 7.3 percent to 7.0 percent.) - See more at: http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/terence-p-jeffrey/41-net-new-jobs-november-were-government#sthash.lZxkLG6e.dpuf

A top secret surveillance satellite and 12 tiny co-passengers are ready for launch from California's hilly coastline late Thursday aboard an Atlas 5 rocket. The United Launch Alliance booster is set for liftoff at 11:13 p.m. PST (0713 GMT; 2:13 a.m. EST Friday) from Space Launch Complex 3-East at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.

Obama, Barack (D) 2,142,934 49.55% Romney, Mitt (R) 2,111,048 48.81%

As GOP former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin kicks off a national book tour this week, there are some unlikely voices cheering "You go, girl!" - hard-core Democrats and progressives who hope Palin's 15 minutes of fame lasts all the way to 2012. "She's a legend in her own mind, the dream candidate, the dream opponent," said satirist Joey Green of Los Angeles, author of the tongue-in-cheek "Sarah Palin's Secret Diary," which hit the shelves just as Palin herself is hitting 20 cities to push her memoir, "Going Rogue."

It might as well have cooties. Hardly anyone wants to touch the thing, or even get close to it. The new autobiography by moose hunter and failed vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is harder to find in the Bay Area than a hockey mom. Some bookstores figure it's one of those grit-your-teeth First Amendment deals that principled booksellers must put up with from time to time. But many nonchain bookstores won't handle it. "Our customers are thinking people," said Nathan Embretson, a bookseller at Pendragon Books in Oakland. "They're not into reading drivel."

Excuse my ignorance, but I'm not sure how to post here but Newt just made a great point, and that is Palin should challenge Obama to a debate. Of course, Obama would decline, the MSM would call it a stunt, but it would bloody Obama even more and make him appear even weaker.

SF Gate Poll asking who's to blame for the slow response to Katrina.

For those that want to send the troops a present: Read this RELEASE: 04-088 November 9, 2004 AAFES MEDIA CONTACT: JUDD ANSTEY – anstey@aafes.com How to send support to “Any Service Member” DALLAS – With the holidays quickly approaching, many Americans are searching for ways to reach out to troops stationed overseas. Anticipating a rush of mail from well-wishers, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced last week that, “Due to security concerns and transportation constraints, DoD no longer accepts items to be mailed to ‘Any Service Member.’” Fortunately, those wishing to send support to troops overseas have another option. The...

Bin Laden Family Evacuated Sept. 30, 2001 Two dozen members of Osama bin Laden's family were urgently evacuated from the United States in the first days following the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, according to the Saudi ambassador to Washington. One of bin Laden's brothers frantically called the Saudi Arabian Embassy in Washington looking for protection, Prince Bandar bin Sultan told The New York Times. The brother was sent to a room in the Watergate Hotel and was told not to open the door. Most of bin Laden's relatives were attending high school and college. The young members...

Brooks Jackson: Understanding the tax 'rebates' Brooks Jackson is a CNN senior correspondent. CNN: Good day Brooks Jackson. Thanks for joining us to talk about the tax "rebate." BROOKS JACKSON: Hello. Happy to be here CNN: Brooks, what is the most common misconception about these "rebates"? JACKSON: They are called "rebates" -- by politicians and even many of us in the news media, but they really are not rebates or refunds of taxes paid for last year. The IRS calls them "advance payments" of a tax credit for 2001. That means you are getting right now an advance of a ...