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In an effort to build a new education center and to enable orphans to embark on the road to self sufficiency, Chinese orphans’ award-winning scroll art is being offered for auction on eBay. More: continued here

Help Net Security Romanian EBay Hacker and Prosecutor Both Unhappy With Appeal RulingPCWorldRomanian eBay hacker Vlad Duiculescu, known online as "Vladuz," lost the appeal to get his three-year suspended prison sentence reduced on Tuesday. The court also dismissed the appeal lodged by prosecutors regarding the …eBay hacker receives 3-year suspended sentenceHelp Net SecurityRomanian EBay Hacker…

Forbes Icahn pulls proposal that eBay sell off PayPalReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) – Activist investor Carl Icahn has dropped his call for eBay Inc to split off its fast-growing PayPal payments unit but has suggested he would keep pressure on the e-commerce company. EBay said on Thursday that it had settled its …Icahn settles with eBay…

Democrats push for new Internet sales taxesCNET (blog)On the other side are groups that advocate for lower taxes and retailers including Amazon.com and eBay. In a statement on Friday, Tod Cohen, eBay's vice …New Internet Sales Tax bill (The Main Street Fairness Act) faces oppositionBetaNewsCongressman intros Internet sales tax billNational Jeweler NetworkDelahunt introduces bill to…

When Will Someone Love LivePerson?Motley FoolOracle (Nasdaq: ORCL ) snapped up Art Technology Group a little over a year ago, and eBay (Nasdaq: EBAY ) followed a few months later with its $2.4 billion deal for GSI Commerce. Oracle and eBay may be serial acquirers, but they're smart enough to know …and more » More: continued…

Centrelink says it is cracking down on people who are receiving benefits and simultaneously making large profits on the trading website eBay. More: continued here