Authority to Fight Landing Slot Auction Proposal
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced plans to block the Bush administration’s proposal to auction airport landing slots. nytimes.com |
Mapping a Human Genome, via an eBay Auction
A company called Knome plans to offer its personal gene-sequencing service to the highest bidder in an eBay auction. nytimes.com |
A History of Infamy, Sold Off in Little Pieces
Despite the recession, artifacts connected to history’s bad guys have been especially hot sellers, according to a Connecticut auctioneer. nytimes.com |
After 17 Years, a Glimpse of a Lunar Purchase
New NASA photographs of the moon show a 1970s-era Soviet rover that an American space enthusiast bought at auction for $68,500. nytimes.com |
Kenny Scharf’s Chair at Auction. Those Lips and Eyes!
A chair by the artist, which he named Chairee, sports eyes and lips and is the star of an auction. nytimes.com |