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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.

Criminals are more adept at using the information on the Internet to commit crimes. “We don’t need to be scared or frightened, but we have to use common sense," says one expert.