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(Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research) Tourism on Antarctica is increasing and that can form a threat for the vulnerable South Pole area.

Research from Maastricht University provides a possible solution: market the visitor rights to the highest bidder.

The number of U.S. homes heading toward foreclosure more than doubled in the first quarter from a year earlier, as weakening property values and tighter lending left many homeowners powerless to prevent homes from being auctioned to the highest bidder, a research firm said Monday.

Republicans on a congressional panel Tuesday said the Federal Communications Commission should re-auction a block of public airwaves to the highest bidder and turn the proceeds over to public safety ... via Guardian Unlimited