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...successful is Craigslist that the site has inspired several copycats and drawn the attention of the biggest online giants. Earlier this year, eBay, which has its roots as an online community, bought a 25% stake in Craigslist from a former Craigslist employee for an undisclosed amount (after getting the blessing of the company's founders). eBay says the purpose of its investment is to learn more about online classifieds, a business that neither eBay nor Yahoo has successfully cracked. For Newmark, who insists that eBay will not change Craigslist, the deal gives his company access to eBay's experience...
There's more at stake than the fate of one railroad company or getting a carload of molasses to the supermarket on time. The nation's four largest railroads, UP, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, CSX and Norfolk Southern, are a linchpin of the U.S. economy; when they don't run smoothly, it's tough for the economy to grow. And lately, for companies whose bottom line depends on moving goods on schedule, the situation has become dire. UPS, the huge parcel service, was recently forced to shift some shipments to trucks. Dow Chemical, which supplies, among other things, chlorine...
...faculty members have signed on in support—implies that a crude political judgment has taken precedence over standing up for principle. Harvard’s prestige and financial resources could make a significant impact on this case. By not pursuing litigation when there is so little at stake, the University has sent a message that the principle of nondiscrimination is somehow not worthy enough to defend...
...dozen songs that Wilco let loose upon the masses came across as something more substantive than simple music. They were confessions of the nation’s history. Over the past decade, Wilco has managed to stake a claim in America’s cultural landscape, and the lyrics of “War on War” and “Handshake Drugs” invoke the fears and failings of a generation...
...will push the council to send physical mailings to students, table in dining halls, go door-to-door on a regular basis, start a major drive to put students on our “UC Announce” email list and seek partnerships with student groups that have a stake in the social and advocacy issues we are working on. But communication without mobilization is a waste of our time, which is why we will also employ town hall meetings, petitions, rallies and a “student platform” to elevate student participation in important College issues...