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 Gun Used to Kill 
 Dillinger Up for Auction 

It's expected to get around $10k

Jun 18, 09 12:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Colt revolver that killed John Dillinger is being auctioned next month in Chicago, reports the Sun-Times. Gangster aficionados should be ready to fork over between $8,000 and $12,000 for the gun fired by Indiana cop Timothy A. O'Neil in front of a Chicago theater 75 years ago.... More »

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entertainment • Chicago • Johnny Depp • auction • John Dillinger • Public Enemies

(Newser) - The house of financially challenged actor Stephen Baldwin is going up for auction later this month, the Lower Hudson Journal News reports. The I'm a Celebrity—Get Me Out of Here! star paid $515,000 for the New York state property 12 years ago, but he and wife Kennya... More »

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reality TV • foreclosure • auction • Stephen Baldwin • house • home • I'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here!

MARKETS

 T-Note Auction Puts Dow Off 24 


Jun 10, 09 3:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - Markets fell today as an auction pushed yields on 10-year Treasury notes higher, the Wall Street Journal reports. A 30-year sale is scheduled for Friday. “Higher interest rates are not good for anyone,” said one broker. “It’s going to kill the refinancing boom.” The Dow... More »

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stock market • NASDAQ • New York Stock Exchange • Dow Jones • auction • Treasury Department • S&P 500 • Treasury note

(Newser) - Unabomber Ted Kacynski is battling plans by the federal government to auction his belongings, including diaries, typewriters, a hatchet, and his trademark sunglasses and hooded jacket, reports CNN. Proceeds of the sales will go to four wounded survivors of his  mail bomb attacks who are owed $15 million awarded to... More »

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crime • auction • bomb • compensation • victim • Unabomber • Ted Kacynski • bomb victims

(Newser) - The last clothing Marilyn Monroe wore and Elvis Presley's pill bottles are hitting the auction block in Las Vegas next month, reports the BBC. Monroe's bathrobe, believed to be what she was wearing the night she overdosed on sleeping pills in 1962, is expected to fetch some $6,000. Her... More »

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entertainment • suicide • Las Vegas • auction • overdose • photograph • Marilyn Monroe • Elvis Presley • blonde bombshells

 Torture Tools For Sale 
 to Nicest Bidder 

Collection of medieval flesh-rippers to be sold to aid human rights organizations

May 16, 09 12:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - A huge collection of medieval tongue tearers, thumbscrews, and assorted flesh-rippers is hitting the auction block soon, but ghouls and dictators won't be welcome bidders, the Los Angeles Times reports. The owner—moved to sell the inherited collection by the debate on Bush-era harsh interrogation—is keen to ensure it... More »

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torture • Amnesty International • auction • antique


 Modest Success 
 at Christie's 
 Cheers Art World 

Hockney breaks record as auction house sells $93.7M

May 14, 09 6:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - Christie's contemporary auction in New York last night went better than expected, selling $93.7 million worth of postwar art—double the result of its rival Sotheby's the night before. The top lot was a 12-foot panorama by British painter David Hockney, which sold for $7.9 million, a record... More »

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art market • contemporary art • art • Christie's • David Hockney • auction • art auction • Jay-ZTV

 Blue Diamond Sells 
 for Record $8.4M 

Industry hopes sale will stimulate trade slump

May 12, 09 4:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - As the diamond market tumbles, at least it seems a blue one is forever, reports GlobalPost. A 7.03-carat rock unearthed in South Africa last year sold for more than $8.4 million at a Geneva auction today—setting a world record in price per karat for a gem of... More »

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Sotheby's • auction • diamond • gems • Jay-ZTV • blue diamond

 Jackson Auction Canceled 


Apr 14, 09 6:24 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sorry, Jacko fans, you'll have to make your own studded glove. A scheduled auction of Michael Jackson memorabilia—everything from that famous glove he wore in the "Billy Jean" video to the gates of Neverland Ranch—is now off, reports E! Online. Jackson reached a settlement today with the... More »

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auction • Michael Jackson • Neverland Ranch

(Newser) - A big, plastic motorized baby lies in its cradle, waving its limbs. Its fingers are missing. “That is just creepy,” remarks an onlooker, one of many milling about this abandoned Beverly Hills mall. Decked out with red carpets like an award show, it’s currently exhibiting a host... More »

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auction • Michael Jackson • Neverland Ranch

(Newser) - New England’s tallest building has a new owner today, the Boston Herald reports—and the John Hancock Tower proved a steal, going at foreclosure auction for about half what it sold for in 2006. A pair of firms bid $660.6 million for the 60-story building in Boston’s... More »

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Boston • foreclosure • auction • mortgage defaults • commercial real estate • John Hancock Tower • landmark

MARKETS

 Dow Wavers, Finishes Up 90 

Poor Treasury auction saps some investor confidence

Mar 25, 09 3:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks wavered today, with the indices posting gains but off session highs, the Wall Street Journal reports. A rise in durable-goods orders stoked an early rally, but enthusiasm was tempered by weak demand for US Treasuries in an auction. The Dow dipped into losses in the afternoon, but closed up... More »

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Dow Jones • durable goods • auction • Nasdaq • Treasury Department • S&P 500 • Treasury bills

 Jacko Adds 
 Elephant to 
 Concert Cast 

Plus, auction moves forward, glove on display

Mar 25, 09 10:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - Yesterday it was a riverboat, today it’s an elephant. Michael Jackson wants to take the stage at his London concerts atop a magnificent jungle beast, the Daily Mirror reports. And that’s not all: Jacko also wants “panthers led on gold chains," said an insider. "... More »

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London • auction • celebrity • concert • elephant • Michael Jackson • Howard Stern Grid

 Jacko Has Boyish Taste in Art 

Neverland property loaded with sculptures of boys

Mar 13, 09 9:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - Michael Jackson is fighting to keep his possessions off the auction block, and now we know why. TMZ has a list of everything on his Neverland ranch property, and it includes lots of creepy-sounding art. Among the pieces: "boy with accordion," "boy sitting on bricks," "... More »

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art • auction • sculpture • Michael Jackson • boy • Neverland Ranch

 Gandhi Goods 
 Going, Going ... 
 Back Home to India 

Tycoon pays $1.8m for Gandhi glasses, watch, sandals to donate to government

Mar 6, 09 1:39 AM CST
(Newser) - The few worldly possessions that Mahatma Gandhi left behind will be returning to his homeland after an Indian tycoon bought them at a controversial New York auction yesterday, the Washington Post reports. Vijay Mallya paid $1.8 million for the independence leader's spectacles, pocket watch and sandals, and pledged to... More »

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New York City • India • auction • Antiquorum Auctioneers • Mahatma Gandhi

(Newser) - India has rejected a donation offer from the owner of Mahatma Gandhi’s personal effects, set for auction today in New York, the Times reports. James Otis, a peace activist who owns Gandhi’s glasses, watch, and sandals, wanted India to exhibit the items or increase spending on its poor... More »

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New York City • India • auction • donation • Antiquorum Auctioneers • Mahatma Gandhi • rejected • personal effects

China Slams Auction of Looted Relics

Christie's denies request to halt sale of Beijing palace booty

Feb 26, 09 6:42 AM CST
(Newser) - A Christie's auction of two relics looted from Beijing's Summer Palace 150 years ago has infuriated China, the BBC reports. A statement from the country's cultural agency denounced the "illegal" sale and warned of unspecified consequences. The bronze rat and rabbit, seized by invading French and British troops, sold... More »

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China • Beijing • auction • relics • Yves Saint Laurent • antiquities

Heirs Decry 'Immoral' Sale
of Gandhi's Stuff

'Insult' to India 'must
be stopped,' says
great-grandson

Feb 16, 09 7:13 AM CST
(Newser) - Mahatma Gandhi’s heirs have slammed a New York auction of his few belongings, calling it “immoral,” the Daily Telegraph reports. “It must be stopped," said Gandhi’s great-grandson. "It would be a grave insult to the nation if these items”—including sandals, pocket... More »

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New York City • India • Germany • auction • eyeglasses • Mahatma Gandhi

 LiLo's Mom Has Tax Trouble 

Celeb mom's tax lien will go up for auction

Feb 13, 09 10:20 AM CST
(Newser) - Dina Lohan is a busy woman, what with all those kids to pimp out. Too busy to pay her taxes, apparently—she owes Nassau County, NY, $11,485.74 in back taxes, TMZ reports. If LiLo and Ali's infamous mother doesn't pony up, her tax lien will go up for... More »

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taxes • Lindsay Lohan • Dina Lohan • debt • auction • Long Island • Ali Lohan • Nassau County, NY

 Classic Bugatti 
 Sells for $4.5M 

1937 model gathered dust in garage for 50 years

Feb 8, 09 10:06 AM CST
(Newser) - A 1937 Bugatti that sat unused for 5 decades has sold at a Paris auction for $4.5 million, the BBC reports. The family of a British doctor found the car in his garage after he died. It's one of only 17 in the world. Despite its age, the Type... More »

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sports cars • auction • Paris • Britain • Bugatti • cars

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