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Does anyone else like to surf Craigslist for fun? I assume I’m not the only one. You can learn a lot about the quirks of our society on Craigslist. The same goes for the quirks of our health care system. Reading Craiglist, a foreigner visiting the U.S. would come away with a disturbingly accurate view the cost of care, how medical marketing works, and even important ethical issues. Here are a few observations I’ve made in my forays through the site.

U.S. prosecutors have launched a criminal probe into whether eBay Inc employees misappropriated confidential information from classified ad service Craigslist, according to a copy of a grand jury subpoena obtained by Reuters.

Over the years, Craigslist has taken many hits for not being more vigilant in monitoring the kinds of ads that lead to criminal activity. Now, "America's toughest sheriff" has sent a letter to the Craigslist CEO to "strongly encourage" the site to take more responsibility for its part in facilitating a love that dare not speak its name: bestiality.

Craigslist Inc.'s move to take down its adult-services listings is permanent, the online classified site's lawyer said in prepared comments to be delivered to the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.

Four suspects have been charged with first-degree murder in connection with a home invasion that began with an ad on Craigslist, Washington state authorities said Friday.

A Massachusetts mother was horrified when she found her 7-month-old child's photo on popular promotions site, Craigslist, advertising his own adoption.

Joseph Brooks, 71, the songwriter and director behind "You Light Up My Life," has been indicted on charges of raping or sexually assaulting women who answered audition ads on Craigslist.

A Massachusetts grand jury late last week indicted a 23-year-old medical student on seven counts, including first-degree murder, in the fatal shooting of one woman and the robbery of another in Boston hotels.

A North Carolina man is accused of arranging to have his wife raped through personal ads on the Web site Craigslist, police said Wednesday.

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan says that Craigslist is getting rid of its "erotic services" ads and will create a new adult category that Web site employees will review.