eBay: Merrill Says Trends “Remain Troubling”Barron’s Blogs –52 minutes agoIn a research note late yesterday, Merrill Lynch Internet analyst Justin Post said checks with the Professional eBay Sellers Association indicate that … More: continued here

With a winning bid of just $1.75, a Chicago woman has won an auction for an abandoned home in Saginaw. Joanne Smith, 30, recently was the top bidder for the home during an auction on eBay, The Saginaw News reported. Her bid was one of eight for the home. More: …

Marc Andreessen has long been a busy man; he’s worked at or invested in Netscape, AOL, Ning, Digg, and Twitter, for starters.  Now, Andreessen’s interests seem to have turned towards boards of directors, as he joined Facebook’s earlier this year and hopped aboard eBay’s yesterday evening. read more More: continued …

Canada Post Takes Flight With Endangered Species StampsMarket Wire (press release) –46 minutes agoThis year's stamps will feature the Taylor's checkerspot (Ephydras editha taylori), a butterfly named for its checkered black and orange wings on one stamp. …Nature Set Showcases Life On Great Lakes DunesHartford Courantall 2 news articles More: continued …

A multi-million pound Royal Mail sorting office in Northampton is given planning permission. More: continued here

— Shelly Martinez’ eBay auction for a lunch with her was pulled from eBay a few hours before it was scheduled to end on Monday night. Martinez wrote a note on it in a blog last night saying that it’s a “technical deal.” More: continued here

Myrtle Beach police received a call at 10:39 a.m. in regards to someone driving into the post office on Fifth Ave. N. and Kings Highway, according to Senior Patrolman Chad Rose. More: continued here

A camera containing sensitive information relating to al-Qaida suspects was lost by an agent of Britain’s M16 intelligence service and ended up being sold on eBay, British police said. More: continued here

News Commentary. Why does Microsoft’s new SearchPerks program seem oh-so familiar? More: continued here

DCF says applications are up 20% statewide. More: continued here