We look at news and happenings at some eBay alternative auction sites and marketplaces in today’s eBay Alternatives roundup column. AtomicMall has integrated with Google Base. The GB Transmitter allows sellers to send product feeds to Google Shopping and Product Search through Google’s Base tool in order to increase traffic. …

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Onion writer John Harris (pictured) is trying to sell an unspecified joke on eBay because he “can’t find a contextual home” for it. The punchline is that bids have already soared to $365, despite his self-effacing sales pitch: “To be fair, it’s less of a joke and more of a …

A police worker has been jailed for his part in a worldwide scam selling fake designer clothes on eBay. More: continued here

After Thursday’s loss to Virginia Tech in the FedEx Orange Bowl in Miami, the UC football team came home this afternoon, four buses bringing the team and equipment into the University Heights campus. More: continued here

FRONT ROYAL — Randolph-Macon Academy’s Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Unit is making the grade. Officials at the college-prep military school say the unit recently earned an overall assessment score of “Exceeds Standards,” the highest possible rating issued by the Air Force. More: continued here

As the number of South Dakotans out of work increases, so does the number of people on food stamps. Observers and people using the benefit say it’s a result of the difficult economic times hitting the state. More: continued here

Police worker jailed for eBay fraudTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom –2 hours agoA police worker has been jailed for his part in a worldwide scam selling fake designer clothes on eBay. Huw Rees, 28, led a secret double life away from his … More: continued here

Royal security chiefs have launched an investigation after plans of the Queen’s official residence in Scotland were found near a footpath. More: continued here

New Hampshire public assistance offices have been so busy lately, they’re changing the way they do business. People applying for food stamps, Medicaid and financial assistance will no longer have to wait in line at state district offices, but will instead get an appointment. More: continued here