Our Weird American Cousin

When it comes to news of the weird, the BBC tends to draw upon its own “sceptered isle” and its abundance of British eccentrics from obscure little villages. Every now and then, however, they have to admit that our country can outdo all...

EBay Ivory Trader Sentenced to 10 Months in Prison

A man who traded in ivory from endangered species on eBay has been sentenced to 10 months in prison at Luton Crown Court, England following an international investigation by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). Elephants’ tusks and whales’ teeth had been...

Ebay Selling Majority Share in Skype Technologies

Skype Technologies S.A. and an investor group led by Silver Lake have announced they have signed a definitive agreement in which the investor group will purchase a 65% interest in Skype Technologies from eBay for approximately $1.9 billion in cash, in...

Fake Internet Postcards Carrying Links to the Zeus Bot Virus

Gary Warner, director of computer forensics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has said that fake Internet postcards circulating through e-mail inboxes worldwide are carrying links to the virus known as Zeus Bot.

For Sale on Ebay: 30-year-old Unemployed Mortgage Advisor

Local media has reported that a 30-year-old unemployed mortgage advisor from Maidstone in the U.K. has auctioned himself on eBay in an attempt to find a new job. Andy Palmer was among 1,300 people sacked from the Northern Rock bank last August. He has...

EBay’s New Year Resolution to Protect Endangered Elephants

The New Year should begin well for elephants with eBay’s worldwide ban on ivory products set to go into effect January 1, 2009. The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) played a key role in the Internet company’s decision to ban ivory...

Future of Some of the World’s Most Threatened Species Under Discussion By Over 100 Countries At the Convention on Migratory Species

The future of some of the world’s most threatened species will be discussed this week as delegates from over 100 countries gather for the 9th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS).

EBay has Announced an Ivory Sales Ban in Wake of IFAW Report

eBay’s decision was announced just hours before the release of IFAW’s latest investigative report showing Internet trade in wildlife poses a significant and immediate threat to the survival of elephants and many other endangered species.

Two Staff Members Working for Victoria And David Beckham Arrested on Suspicion of Theft

Two staff members working for Victoria and David Beckham have been arrested in England on suspicion of theft. The housekeepers, who work at the celebrity couple’s mansion in England, dubbed Beckingham Palace by the British media, were taken into...