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San Francisco Chronicle - Fri Nov 13, 12:41 pm ET
The nonprofit group that runs online encyclopedia Wikipedia said Friday that it named Craig Newmark, the founder of Web classifieds site Craigslist, to its advisory board. The Wikimedia Foundation said it chose Newmark as an adviser because of his work as an... Wikipedia - Wikimedia Foundation - Craig Newmark - Craigslist - Open Source
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Boston Globe - Thu Nov 19, 2:12 pm ET
Last April, a Las Vegas prostitute who had flown to Boston was robbed at gunpoint in her Copley Square hotel room. She had placed an ad on Craigslist seeking Boston clients, and a young man had responded. Four days later, on April 13, Julissa Brisman, 25, a New York model who specialized in “sensual massage,’’ traveled to Boston after placing ...
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Federal Way Mirror - Thu Nov 19, 8:34 pm ET
While scouting Craigslist for babysitting services, an Everett woman came across a disturbing ad out of Federal Way. On Nov. 17, a complainant called Federal Way police to report an ad that appeared to be soliciting money for an unborn child.
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Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Sun Nov 22, 1:21 am ET
One of several unhappy customers lets landscaper have it on Craigslist.
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The Biloxi Sun Herald - Sun Nov 22, 12:08 am ET
Coast police say complaints about ads for prostitution on Craigslist.com, and recent local arrests linked to the online service, probably won’t stop people from selling or paying for sex.
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Isthmus - Sun Nov 22, 1:16 am ET
It's not fair: Russell Hall's Google results are way more interesting than mine. While I find camera lenses and Craigslist bargains, the front man of local math-rock-meets-post-punk trio the United Sons of Toil unearths stories about colonial regimes that are metaphors for everyday power struggles.
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1up.com - Sat Nov 21, 3:38 pm ET
Right around last week's release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 , Microsoft issued a wave of Xbox Live bans, with some reports saying they totaled between 600,000 to as many as 1 million modified consoles. While the extent of the bans was certainly immense (a glance at Craigslist following the culling proved that conclusively enough), Xbox Live general manager Marc Whitten denies the number ...
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SF Weekly Blogs - Fri Nov 20, 2:08 pm ET
The drawbacks of DIY cattle ranching obviously start with space. A chicken coop is one thing, but legit pasture on a San Francisco lot is rare -- unless you're as rich as Robin Williams or ...
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ReadWriteWeb - Wed Nov 18, 11:39 pm ET
Employers all around the world are wrestling with whether employees should be able to access Facebook and Twitter at work - but some businesses are explicitly requiring that job applicants feel comfortable using Twitter. Just for fun we did a search across Craigslist job postings in some cities around the US to see how many listings mentioned Twitter in each location. The top city this month ...
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Chicago Sun-Times - Sat Nov 21, 5:04 am ET
A West Pullman man and two South Side brothers have been charged with stealing cash and property at gunpoint from victims they found on Craigslist.
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Gawker - Sat Nov 21, 5:43 pm ET
Blind items! They happen. Especially in Craigslist's depths, where inanity prevails in the form of, among other ways you never wanted to consider possible, job listings. So we want to know: which...
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Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter - Sat Nov 21, 1:16 pm ET
TWO RIVERS A Two Rivers couple realized Friday that they lost $1,600 to a scam after receiving a purchase offer for a car they listed for sale on the Internet Web site Craigslist.com, according to a Two Rivers Police Department press release.
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Detroit Free Press - Sat Nov 21, 3:25 am ET
An agent from the Environmental Protection Agency went undercover to catch a man who is accused of using Craigslist to commit a crime that threatens the ozone layer. Doug Mertz of West Bloomfield said he was arrested Thursday after selling 10 cans of R22 refrigerant for $2,400 to the agent.
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WBBM Newsradio 780 Chicago - Fri Nov 20, 7:50 am ET
Lamborghini-driving doctor is among the total 18 victims.
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NBC Chicago - Fri Nov 20, 10:15 am ET
Caught by detectives who answered ads.