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They gave him the royal treatment during our visit, and that's where I wanted him to go. "But he didn't click with those guys over there. He clicked with the guys at Florida. I'm glad I let him make his own decision because it couldn't have worked out any better." Glenda and several other friends and family members, including Corey's older brother, Jason Rogan, will be in Atlanta this weekend to see if the Gators can deflect all the Billy Donovan-to-Kentucky talk and defend their title. They face UCLA tonight in the second semifinal at the Georgia Dome. Georgetown and Ohio State meet in the first semifinal. "It was tough just because of the expectations, night in and night out everybody playing their best game against us," said Corey, who's averaging a team-high 15.8 points in NCAA Tournament play.
EBay results bolstered by newer businesses
NEW YORK: EBay posted better-than-expected profit in the first quarter as several of its newer businesses compensated for disappointing results in its mainstay auction service. The faster-growing units include shopping.com, a price comparison site; some classified listing sites; a service to let online merchants accept credit cards; and Skype, the online voice chat service. "We are on track with our well-crafted portfolio," Meg Whitman, eBay's chief executive, said in an interview after the earnings report Wednesday. The results sent eBay's stock up about 3 percent in after-hours trading. Overall, the company earned $377 million in the first quarter, up 52 percent from a year earlier. Excluding charges related to stock-based compensation and some other items, the company earned 33 cents a share, above the 29 cents that analysts had predicted.
The Importance Of Options
A recent survey by Manheim Auctions once more highlights the effect that factory-fitted options can have on a car's resale value. Manheim asked nearly 100 of its top used car buyers for their opinions on the effect of various optional extras on family cars, compact executives and full-sized executives. The results showed a similar trend in all three categories, with leather upholstery and satellite navigation having the most beneficial effects on residuals. The right paintwork was also considered important, with some respondents saying they wouldn't even bid on a car at auction if the colour was wrong, and especially if it was solid rather than metallic. In approximate order of importance, the other main influences on resale prices were climate control, a sunroof and a DVD/TV system.
EBay auctions fight genocide
LIVERMORE Getting glamorous for a good cause is the idea behind a Livermore resident's eBay auction that will end Tuesday. Daphne K. McCorery, 40, is auctioning off 13 pieces of her own art, with a portion of the proceeds going to the Genocide Intervention Network. McCorery said she joined the network several months ago after reading about it in a People magazine article. "I'm starting to be more aware and concerned what's going on not just in local communities, but abroad," she said. "Eventually I'd like to do a lot more fundraising." A caregiver in her day job, McCorery said she's been creating artwork all her life, most recently focusing on collages before getting started on her newest form: glam art. She has combined her love for collages andfashion illustration into fashion-friendly pieces.
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