Galileo’s lost fingers, tooth found at auction

ROME - Two fingers and a tooth removed from Galileo Galilei’s corpse in a Florentine basilica in the 18th...

Fingers, tooth said to be Galileo’s are found

ROME — A Florence museum says two fingers and a tooth believed to belong to Galileo Galilei have been found...

EBay completes sale of Skype for $2 billion

SAN JOSE, Calif. — EBay has completed its sale of Skype for about $2 billion to an investor group that...

We Hear: Maria Menounos, Kevin Faulk, Jenny Johnson & more...

That “Access Hollywood” honey Maria Menounos offered junketing author Sarah Palin elk jerky...

Chefs: Deval Patrick’s invite in bad taste

Gov. Deval Patrick’s re-election campaign committee has sent out “invitations” to Boston...

The Ticker

Mall shopping Simon Property Group, the biggest U.S. shopping mall owner, has hired advisers as it considers...

Tracked Down: Ben Affleck, Jon Hamm, Kendrick Perkins and more...

“The Town” titan Ben Affleck with co-stars Jon Hamm, Chris Cooper and Jeremy Renner filming...

Virus lands New Hampshire mom on heart transplant list

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Amy DeStefano was used to helping others, but she never expected she’d need others...

NJ man indicted in Web name theft, sale on eBay

TRENTON, N.J. — A northern New Jersey man has been indicted on charges he stole a valuable Internet address...

N. Andover official charged in $17G eBay scheme

A divorced father of five turned into an eBay wheeler and dealer reportedly selling $17,900 worth of town trucks,...

David Ortiz auction offers one-of-a-kind items online

David Ortiz’s Celebrity Golf Classic Auction is offering tickets to the Red Sox home opener versus the New...

All ’Bull’: Madoff’s yacht, boats on auction block

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A vintage 55-foot yacht named "Bull" and two smaller boats that once belonged to...

Hub’s top-price condos finding few takers

The economic downturn has taken its toll on Boston’s luxury real estate market. Sales of downtown...

Some Bernie Madoff items net fortune at auction

NEW YORK - It was about fascination with big money - and the life of a couple at the center of the biggest financial...

Peet’s: Great gifts for the coffee and tea lovers on your list

Running out of ideas for that perfect gift for a teacher, co-worker or hard-to-please acquaintance? If they like...