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To: hui zhou who wrote (3702)	7/15/2008 9:04:22 AM
From: RealMuLan	Respond to of 12464

LOL, I fully support this judge<g>--"Judge to Tiffany: Police Your Own Brand EBay has won a crucial victory for Web sales of trademarked goods, but the ruling doesn't apply to Viacom's copyright suit against YouTube by Catherine Holahan " businessweek.com

To: hui zhou who wrote (3702)	7/15/2008 9:10:35 AM
From: RealMuLan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12464

Pawn shop business is booming<g>--Hedge Funds Find Gains in Financial Sector Niche Monday July 14, 9:46 am ET By the tickerspy.com Staff It is a brutal truth of Wall Street that where some might see misery, investors often see opportunity. Such is the case with the recent raising of outlooks by firms that run pawn shops and payday loan businesses. The housing crisis and slowing economy have put many consumers in a bind, and tighter lending standards along with dropping home prices have closed off many avenues of credit. As a result, so-called lenders of last resort are seeing booming business. biz.yahoo.com