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How eBay startedMalaysia Star, Malaysia –2 hours agoIN 1995, eBay founder Pierre Omidyar, in an experiment, put a broken laser pointer up for sale online, and to his surprise, found a buyer. … More: continued here

Ex-NYPD Cop Sells Case Notes on eBayFOXNews –5 hours agoBy Susan Edelman NEW YORK — An ex-cop sold his old memo books on eBay, acknowledging that the daily logs may contain "sensitive information" on witnesses … More: continued here

Malaysia Star Wheeling and dealing onlineMalaysia Star, Malaysia –2 hours agoBy ALLAN KOAY A sizeable number of Malaysian eBay vendors are serious traders who find there’s good money to be made in the virtual market. … More: continued here

Mike Downey: “We can show a lot of kids there is hope, there is an opportunity, a chance,” Memphis coach John Calipari said. “No disrespect to where the other schools are from. Memphis is one of those cities that needs something like this.” Skip Myslenski: “Psycho T” doesn’t scare Kansas …

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Addie Mellow checks the bulletin board outside the Aromas Post Office every day. “It’s like a Craigslist for the town,” said Mellow, 50. “I get better results off here than the newspapers. I’ve rented property off here, I’ve bought a cat here … More: continued here

DESPERATE home owners are using eBay to sell their multi-million dollar properties and to avoid paying real estate agent’s fees. More: continued here

Pregnant, jobless and faced with rising food costs, Paula Arndt says that food stamps have never seemed so valuable. Her $162 monthly allotment doesn’t stretch very far, especially given the spike in costs at the grocery store. More: continued here

While Yahoo staves off a takeover bid from Microsoft — and Microsoft braces for life after Bill Gates — another high-tech pioneer is at a digital crossroads. As eBay readies for the post-Meg-Whitman era, and new CEO John Donahoe takes over, it faces fierce challenges in a Web 2.0 era …

British detectives are investigating claims by a Russian former double agent of an assassination attempt against him, police told The Mail on Sunday newspaper. More: continued here