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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - EBay Inc is cutting the fees U.S. sellers on its site pay for fixed-price items, in one of the company's boldest moves this year to boost merchandise for sale, lure new buyers and take on competitors.

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The final stretch of summer is traditionally a time to fire up the grill, catch some rays and get ready for some football.

Lowell Bike has already scored a pair of tickets to see the Chicago Cubs play at Wrigley Field in two October playoff games and one World Series game, a bet that's costing him $1,700 for events the luckless team may never play.

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Motorola Inc, the world's third-largest handset maker, unveiled two new low-end phones on Wednesday that allow users to listen to songs and surf the Web.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - AMR Corp's american airlines began offering Internet access on long-haul domestic flights on Wednesday, making American the first U.S. airline to offer full in-flight broadband.

BEIJING (Reuters) - The Beijing Olympics will become the most viewed Games in their 112-year history, boosted by a hugely popular Internet platform, the IOC said on Wednesday.

LONDON (Reuters) - Thousands of people suspected of sharing music, films and games over the Internet will be pursued through the courts for damages, lawyers for entertainment companies said on Wednesday.

EBay is cutting some listing fees "dramatically" in a response to increasing competitive pressure from such rivals as Amazon.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - After years of false starts aimed at bringing the Web to TV sets, Yahoo Inc said on Wednesday it is working with Intel Corp to create Web computer channels that run alongside TV shows.

Five Internet service providers, or ISPs, serving New York have signed an agreement by the state Attorney General's office to rid their servers of child pornography Web sites.