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Craigslist founder says eBay reneged on promises

Dec. 10, 2009
The founder of the online classifieds site Craigslist says he began having concerns with eBay shortly after the online auction site took a minority stake in his company. Craig Newmark testified Thursday that within months of acquiring a 28 percent share in...
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Judge rules AG can't charge Craigslist

CHARLESTON, S.C., May 24 (UPI) -- A judge says the South Carolina attorney general can't bring prostitution-related charges against the Craigslist online ad service for now.
Cuomo chides Craigslist after hooker bust

Cuomo chides Craigslist after hooker bust

NEW YORK, May 20 (UPI) -- New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo Wednesday called on Craigslist to do more to keep prostitution rings off of the popular Internet classified ads site.
State AGs, Craigslist CEO to meet

State AGs, Craigslist CEO to meet

BOSTON, May 5 (UPI) -- Attorneys general from U.S. three states said they will press for Craigslist officials to eliminate the "Erotic" category as a choice under "Services."

Ohio man accused of promoting prostitution

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Police say an Ohio State University employee is accused of running a Web site where customers could review prostitutes allegedly hired through Craigslist.

N.Y. prosecutor targeting Craigslist drugs

NEW YORK, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- A New York prosecutor says the online sales Web site Craigslist should remove postings that appear to offer illegal drugs for sale.

Internet giant eBay sues Craigslist

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 23 (UPI) -- Internet auction giant eBay has filed suit against online classified listings firm Craigslist claiming the Web site "unfairly diluted" its interests.

Bail set for Internet robbers

CHICAGO, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- Two Illinois men accused of robbing 20 people by luring them with bogus online classified ads are being held by authorities.

EBay seeks to compete with Craigslist

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 3 (UPI) -- EBay Inc. has opened a U.S. version of its Kijiji.com classified-advertising Web site to compete against Craigslist Inc., the company said Tuesday.

Facebook.com offers classified ads

WASHINGTON, May 12 (UPI) -- The popular networking site Facebook.com has added free classified advertising to its Web site, which currently has about 22 million members.

Craigslist accused of bias

CHICAGO, Iowa, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- Craigslist faces a lawsuit from a fair house group in Chicago, accusing the Web site of allegedly publishing discriminatory advertisements.
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch