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  • Government fighting food stamp fraud

    Thinking of selling your federally subsidized food stamps on Craigslist? Uncle Sam says that's a big no-no, and anyone who advertises their "intent to sell" these benefits risks getting kicked off the nation's largest feeding program for the poor.


  • Costumed pets ready for 'Howl'oween' fun

    Halloween's coming, and with a little DIY ingenuity, you can turn your dog or cat into a bee, bear or badger. Whether you are planning for a parade, party, photo session, contest or trick-or-treating, a homemade costume for your pet can make it more fun for both of you.


  • DOJ investigating alleged criminal actions by eBay

    Federal prosecutors are investigating whether employees of online marketplace operator eBay Inc. wrongfully used confidential information from Craigslist to build its own classifieds site.


  • Lenny Dykstra charged with indecent exposure in LA

    Former New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Lenny Dykstra has been charged in Los Angeles for allegedly exposing himself to women he met on Craigslist.


  • More than 200 artifacts were returned to the government of Iraq during a repatriation ceremony Thursday at the Iraqi Cultural Center in Washington. Federal investigations turned up silverware from the Saddam Hussein era, a 4,000- to 5,000-year-old necklace and other cultural treasures that had been taken as mementos by U.S. troops and contractors. (Pratik Shah/The Washington Times)

    Iraqi antiquities looted in war returned

    A millennia-old necklace that was sold in a 2007 Christie's auction for $100,000 was returned Thursday to its rightful owner — the government of Iraq.


  • NY man who claims Facebook stake gets new lawyer

    A New York man suing Mark Zuckerberg for a stake in Facebook has changed attorneys as the multibillion-dollar social media company pushes for access to a contract and emails that form the basis of his case _ documents that Zuckerberg's attorneys call fakes.


  • **FILE** Craigslist says Metro stations are prime places for 'Missed Connections'
(Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

    Craigslist 'connections' take Metro's love train

    People looking for love might differ on what catches their eyes, but when it comes to instant attractions, Craigslist says Metro is a prime spot for those chance encounters.


  • ** FILE ** Rep. Anthony D. Weiner announces his resignation from Congress on June 16, 2011, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Mr. Weiner said he could not continue in office amid the intense controversy surrounding sexually explicit messages he sent online to several women. (Associated Press)

    Weiner resigns amid sexting scandal

    Embattled Rep. Anthony D. Weiner announced Thursday he was resigning, saying that a scandal involving his sexually charged online relationships with several women had made it impossible for him to serve.


  • Copious looks to be the eBay of the Facebook era

    A group of Silicon Valley veterans are building a shopping service around the idea that Facebook's real-identity system is good for building trust in online commerce.


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