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Whitman says eBay wanted all of Craigslist

Dec. 7, 2009
Former eBay CEO Meg Whitman says the Internet marketplace wanted to acquire the online classifieds company Craigslist in 2004 but settled for a minority stake. Whitman, a candidate for California governor, was the first witness in a trial that began Monday in...
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Sheriff: Craigslist aiding prostitution

BARSTOW, Fla., Sept. 15 (UPI) -- Craigslist could face charges in Polk County, Fla., for allegedly encouraging prostitution by providing an outlet to sell sex services, authorities said.

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.

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.

Craigslist posting prompts arrest of woman

TACOMA, Wash., May 17 (UPI) -- Police in Pierce County, Wash., have charged an area woman with allegedly posting an Internet notice that all of her aunt's possessions were free to anyone.

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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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler