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GEORGETOWN, Del. -(Dow Jones)- An eBay Inc. (EBAY) executive said a $16 million payment to Craigslist’s controlling shareholders for certain rights related to eBay’s stake in the online classified-ads site was essentially extortion for a chance to invest in the company. More: continued here

Residents in the small Davidson County community of Tyro no longer have to drive 12 miles to Lexington for their postal needs after a teenager opened a post office in Tyro on Tuesday, Dec. 8. More: continued here

Historic Depot building for sale on EbayPalladium-ItemAn owner of the former Pennsylvania Railroad Depot in Richmond is offering the landmark for sale on Ebay. It's listed for $125000. …and more » More: continued here

For reasons known only to him, a transient began punching a man without provocation in front of the man’s wife and 7-month-old son Saturday while the family was waiting in line at the post office on Stone Pine Road. More: continued here

The North Charleston Police Department will hold a news conference at 2 p.m. Wednesday to offer new details in the investigation of the kidnapping of an infant from a post office. More: continued here

Royal Oak — City planning officials were on the verge of considering an ordinance that would have regulated where medical marijuana can be grown in the city, when the police chief brought their plans to a halt. More: continued here

Globe and Mail EBay exec: Craigslist knew we could competeReutersSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Craigslist executives were well aware that eBay Inc could compete in online classifieds when they negotiated a deal to sell it a …ebay Executive: Payment To Craigslist For Rights 'Extortion'Wall Street Journalebay Lawyer Says Confidential Craigslist Data …

Putnam laying off 104 workersBoston Herald… up their belongings yesterday at the financial firm's Post Office Square headquarters and at its technology and back-offices facility in Andover. …and more » More: continued here

Angelica Postmaster Jim Ruschak looks over one of the 500 requests for the special pictorial Angel Station cancellation the post office has already received. More: continued here

eBay's fixed-price sales overtake profits from web auctionsTimes OnlineBut has eBay been hijacked by big business? When it began in 1995, eBay created a new marketplace for people to bid for second-hand goods, memorabilia and …and more » More: continued here