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Google to add Maya, Nahuatl languages to search engine (AFP) AFP - Internet giant Google is adding two native Central American languages -- Maya and Nahuatl -- to its universal search service, a company official said Thursday. March 19, 2010 11:04 AM Google to leave China April 10: state media (AFP) AFP - US Internet giant Google will close its business in China next month and may announce its plans in the coming days, Chinese media reported on Friday, after rows over censorship and hacking. March 19, 2010 10:55 AM Judge: Site must delay copying of broker reports (AP) AP - Settling a copyright dispute closely watched in the financial news industry, a judge on Thursday ordered a Web site to delay disseminating the stock recommendations of financial services firms long enough so that the firms can alert their clients first. March 19, 2010 10:55 AM Somali rebels join forces in cyberspace: U.N. report (Reuters) Reuters - Armed rebel groups in Somalia are using the Internet for fundraising and recruitment, and they achieve better results through the Web than they do on the ground, a United Nations report said. March 19, 2010 10:27 AM Net produces new generation of China activists (AP) AP - Lin Xiuying believes her daughter bled to death after being gang-raped two years ago by a group of thugs that had ties to the police in their southern Chinese town. March 19, 2010 10:15 AM Review site Yelp under fire in business' lawsuits (AP) AP - Yelp, one of the most popular Web sites that let people post opinions about restaurants, shops and local services, is being sued by several small businesses that claim they've been pressured to advertise on the site in exchange for getting negative reviews squashed. March 19, 2010 9:39 AM Viacom, YouTube air dirty laundry in legal battle (AP) AP - Viacom Inc. and Google Inc.'s YouTube site began airing each other's dirty laundry Thursday, providing a tantalizing peek at the wheeling and dealing that triggered a bitter battle over the copyright laws governing the Internet. March 19, 2010 8:40 AM Google May Leave China By April 10, Report Says (PC World) PC World - Google may make good on its threat to pull out of China and leave the Communist country by April 10, according to a Chinese language newspaper report. Citing anonymous sources, Shanghai-based China Business News says that Google may be ready to pull the plug on its China operations, and could announce its decision as early as Monday. If the rumors are true it would bring an end to a controversy that has been brewing ever since Google threatened to would shut down its business operations in China following a series of cyberattacks against Google and other U.S. companies. However, pulling out of the world's fastest growing economy and most populous nation may have serious consequences for the search giant. March 19, 2010 8:37 AM Microsoft, Adobe confident there is room for Silverlight, Flash (InfoWorld) InfoWorld - The HTML5 specification could be a game-changer in the rich Internet application realm, but representatives of Microsoft and Adobe Systems, both of which have proprietary plug-ins for Web applications, remained confident Thursday in their companies' Web strategies. March 19, 2010 6:40 AM Google adword win in Europe wouldn't end battles (Reuters) Reuters - Google Inc could win a widely expected victory next week in Europe's top court and still face many more battles over keyword advertising, the backbone of its Internet business model. March 18, 2010 8:23 PM

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Health care reform bill 101: Who must buy insurance? (The Christian Science Monitor) In an attempt to de-mystify the health care reform bill now before Congress, the Monitor takes a look at what is in it and how it might affect you. First, we look at the new requirement to buy health insurance. March 19, 2010 11:32 AM Insurance-rate regulation dropped from latest health bill (McClatchy Newspapers via Yahoo! News) WASHINGTON — A Democratic plan for new federal power over health insurance rates was dropped Thursday from the final health care bill, squeezed out by the way the Democrats are pushing the bill through Congress. March 18, 2010 4:35 PM AP sources: Insurance watchdog not in health bill (AP via Yahoo! News) Democratic aides say President Barack Obama's plan for a watchdog agency with power to roll back excessive premium hikes by insurance companies has been dropped from the latest version of the health care bill. March 18, 2010 2:54 PM Professional Insurance Agents Name Melancon Legislator of the Year (Insurance Journal) The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) has named Louisiana Congressman Charlie Melancon its 2010 Legislator of the Year. The award was presented March 17 during the 2010 ... March 19, 2010 10:56 AM When are health insurance premiums tax-deductible? (KIVI Boise) The IRS allows you to deduct some forms of health insurance, but not others. Find out when health insurance premiums are deductible. March 19, 2010 11:03 AM Crump Insurance Services Adds Chapman in Houston (Insurance Journal) Crump Insurance Services announced it has added Ann Chapman in its Houston office as vice president and broker in its Marine/Cargo unit. In her new position, Chapman will develop and broker ... March 19, 2010 11:11 AM Low-Cost Insurance Policies Aim To Prevent Poverty Among Small-Scale Farmers In Kenya (Medical News Today) A pilot crop insurance project recently launched in Kenya, aims to compensate small-scale farmers when crops fail, in an effort to break the cycle of poverty, Business Daily reports. While crop insurance is widely used in the developed world, cost has been a major barrier to offering policies to small-scale farmers in the developing world. In addition, "micro-insurance, particularly for ... March 19, 2010 9:29 AM MS&AD to Seek Asian Life Insurance Alliances After Japan Merger (Bloomberg) March 19 (Bloomberg) -- MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Inc., set to become Japan’s biggest casualty insurer after a three-way merger, said it’s in talks with Chinese and Indian firms to expand its life business as earnings growth stalls at home. March 18, 2010 7:37 PM Health Insurance Tips For College Students (Investopedia via Yahoo! Finance) Why buy for health insurance when your parents policy can cover you? Read on to avoid paying twice. March 18, 2010 5:21 PM Reader letter: What's up with insurance rates? (Windsor Star) Today, I walked to my mailbox and picked up my renewal rates for 2010. I drive a 1992 Mercury Topaz and have rented a two-bedroom apartment for 22 years so both tenant insurance and car insurance is due at the same time. March 19, 2010 8:45 AM

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Insurance Auto Auctions Releases Beta Version of Mobile CSAToday® (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) WESTCHESTER, Ill.----Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. the leading hybrid model salvage auto auction company, today announced a beta release of Mobile CSAToday®, a tailored Web site that offers access to key tools and features via any Web-capable phone. March 19, 2010 9:00 AM Encharter Insurance's Ray Moore Helping Massachusetts with Auto Home Business and Life Insurance (PRWeb via Yahoo! News) Ray Moore partners with Encharter Insurance to provide auto, home, business and life insurance to Massachusetts individuals and businesses. March 19, 2010 2:00 AM Miami residents arrested for staging auto accidents (Miami Herald) In recent weeks, Florida has arrested a number of South Floridians for staging car accidents to collect insurance, including an arrest Thursday of a Miami man who was part of a staged auto accident ring. March 19, 2010 6:36 AM Mexican Insurance 101 - What you must know about your Mexican Auto Insurance Policy (PRWeb via Yahoo! News) Spring Break is here and many folks will be making travel plans and purchasing auto insurance for travel to Mexico...some for the first time. In order to make this hectic time flow a little more smoothly, Mexpro.com has put together a list of the absolute basics you'll need to know about your Mexican auto insurance policy. March 17, 2010 5:00 AM How to Find Auto Insurance for Teenagers? (MyNC.com) Unfortunately for young motorists the road leading to affordable auto insurance can be a little more difficult than those who are more mature and have more experience behind the wheel. The reason for this is that younger motorist, especially teenagers are statistically shown to have a higher involvement in traffic collisions. From a statistical standpoint, teenagers are much more likely… March 17, 2010 12:43 AM Pennsylvania Insurance Department: Auto Policy Premiums Likely Unaffected by Vehicle Recalls (The Auto Channel) HARRISBURG, Pa - March 16, 2010: Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Joel Ario addressed how auto recalls may impact insurance coverage and urged consumers to respond to recall notices from vehicle manufacturers. March 16, 2010 3:16 AM Calif. Low Cost Auto Insurance Program Participation Up 30% (Insurance Journal) California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner announced that in February, the California Low Cost Auto Insurance Program (CLCA) saw the highest number of enrollees in any one month during the ... March 15, 2010 11:26 AM Tremonton insurance bid brings controversy (Standard-Examiner) TREMONTON -- The process for choosing insurance coverage for the city has one community insurance broker asking for changes. read more March 19, 2010 12:51 AM Pennsylvania Insurance Department: Auto Policy Premiums Likely Unaffected by Vehicle Recalls (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News) HARRISBURG, Pa., March 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Joel Ario today addressed how auto recalls may impact insurance coverage and urged consumers to respond to recall notices from vehicle manufacturers. March 15, 2010 3:23 PM Fewer businesses offering health insurance (Idaho Mountain Express and Guide) The cost of health insurance for Greg Peterson's employees tripled in less than a decade, from an average monthly cost of $150 per employee to more than $450. March 18, 2010 11:09 PM