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Friday | CBS News

Groups Push Candidates To Change Rules For Final Debate

The Open Debate Coalition, an umbrella organization that includes the heads of MoveOn, Wikipedia, Craigslist and other groups, sent a letter today pushing Barack Obama and John McCain to change the rules for ...

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Startups, Barack Obama, John McCain

Friday | Ledger Dispatch

Odd jobs are dream jobs for some

WANTED: AVID weather watchers to be part of a study on how television effects brain patterns.

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Related Topix: Startups, Oakland, CA

Thu Oct 09, 2008

CBS 5

Hard Times Lead To Creative Craigslist Postings

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Related Topix: Startups, San Francisco Metro

Tue Oct 07, 2008

WWMT-TV Kalamazoo

Swapping becoming popular

Homeowners across America are struggling to get by in the sluggish economy. Many are getting creative while trying to turn things around.

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Related Topix: Startups

Mon Oct 06, 2008

Cityfeeds.com

Maker Faire Austin 2008

"This is no joke, no lie, no delusion," claims the Craigslist ad, UFOs were spotted hovering above the City last night.

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Related Topix: Startups, UFO and Alien, San Francisco, CA, US Travel, Travel

Pleasant Hill Record

Looking back for inspiration

All Erik Blome wanted was a tool. But browsing through Craigslist one day, the lifelong Chicago native found much more than he bargained for.

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Related Topix: Chicago Metro, Startups, Local Search, Martin Luther King, Jr.

The Globe and Mail

Thief uses web to enlist unsuspecting accomplices

It may not come as much consolation to the bank that was robbed, but the criminal mastermind who liberated a bag of cash from a security guard at Bank of America in Monroe, Wash., last week is getting plenty of ...

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Related Topix: Monroe, WA, Startups, Local Search

Sat Oct 04, 2008

CNET News.com

Craigslist founder criticizes telecoms for 'artificial' Net neutrality debate

For someone not interested in politics, Craigslist.org founder Craig Newmark spends quite a bit of time these days working with people in Washington.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Startups, Emerging Technology, Search Engines, Barack Obama, John McCain

Free Republic

Mom, daughter arrested for prostitution

A Philadelphia mother-daughter pair are accused of providing sex for clients they met on the Craigslist Web site, police say.

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Related Topix: Philadelphia, PA, Startups

Fri Oct 03, 2008

The Toronto Star

Decoys for Brinks heist supplied via Craigslist

MONROE, Wash.An online advertisement offered $28.50 an hour to anyone who would wear a blue, long-sleeved shirt, yellow safety vest, eye protection and ventilator mask and stand near a bank.

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Related Topix: Startups

CNET News.com

Bank robber hires decoys on Craigslist, fools cops

In an elaborate robbery scheme that's one part The Thomas Crowne Affair and one part Pineapple Express , a crook robbed an armored truck outside a Bank of America branch in Monroe, Wash., by hiring decoys ...

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Related Topix: Startups, Monroe, WA

PC World

Craigslist Founder: Web Can Still Help Gov't Better Connect

The U.S. is at a historic crossroads during which residents can make government more responsive and transparent through innovative uses of the Internet, Craigslist 's founder said Friday.

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Related Topix: Startups, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, US Senate, Republican, John Ensign, Barack Obama

Thu Oct 02, 2008

Crosscut.com

Snohomish bank robber figures out new use for Craigslist

Someone's got to be hashing out the film rights to this right now. In a heist reminiscent of The Thomas Crown Affair and the Joker's crew of lookalikes in the Dark Knight 's opening bank robbery , a thief in ...

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Related Topix: Startups, Local Search, Snohomish, WA, Snohomish County, WA, Monroe, WA

Wed Oct 01, 2008

SmartMoney.com

In Economic Downturn, More Turn to Barter

Bartering, or the exchange of goods and services without money, has become a more common solution as family budgets tighten.

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Related Topix: Startups, Home Gardening, Home

Mon Sep 29, 2008

Morning Journal

Green your home on a budget

Accent your area. Lay a few area rugs down on hardwood, tile or linoleum for a carpetlike effect without harmful glues.

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Related Topix: Startups, Recipes, Life, Food

Fort Worth Business Press

Homes become growing part of swap trend

James McGrath lives near Camp Bowie Boulevard on the West Side of Fort Worth, but he would love to be in a downtown Fort Worth condo.

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Related Topix: Startups, Fort Worth, TX, Sansom Park, TX, Dallas Metro, Home Listing, Home, Real Estate

Directions Magazine

Hot ads on HotPads

Company: Lat49 Industry: Real Estate, Retail, Advertising / Marketing / Mkt Research, Restaurants / Entertainment, Business GIS, Tourism, Business Intelligence, Location Intelligence Location: Vancouver, BC, ...

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Related Topix: Canada, Startups, Local Search

Sat Sep 27, 2008

FishBowlLA

Craig From Craigslist Says He Checks Out 'The Fishbowl Sites'

No way! Craig Newmark of Craigslist knows we exist?! Or if not 'we' of Fishbowl LA...the other Fishbowl sites .

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Related Topix: Startups

Fri Sep 26, 2008

Internet News

Left, Right Link Up for Openness in Debates

Liberal and conservative activist groups find common ground in Requesting debate footage be made available on the Internet and letting people ask questions of the candidates.

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Related Topix: Startups, Blog News, US Politics, John McCain, US News, Joe Biden, 2008 Presidential Election

The Washington Post

Lessig (and others) Asks Candidates to Make Debates More Open

Tonight's debate is officially on -- and a group of academics, Internet pioneers and technology advocates are asking the candidates to "open up" the debates to the public rather than being "controlled by the ...

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Related Topix: Startups, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Social Software

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