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Willow Smith, 9, signs record deal with Jay-Z (Reuters)
Reuters - Willow Smith, the nine-year-old daughter of actor Will Smith, has signed a record deal with rapper Jay-Z and her first single is already kicking up a storm on the Internet.
September 09, 2010 1:12 PM

And Now... Google Instant Search Mind Reader? (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Google has reinvented search, at least its own search platform. On Wednesday, Google unveiled Instant, a new search-as-you-type approach that works to serve up results on the fly with each keystroke.
September 09, 2010 12:06 PM

Website pulled on US church that wants to burn Korans (AFP)

A journalist looks at the website of the Dove World Outreach Center on September 8. The small Florida church that has sparked global outrage with its plan to hold a Koran-burning event had its website pulled from the Internet on Thursday by its host.(AFP/File/Karen Bleier)AFP - The small Florida church that has sparked global outrage with its plan to hold a Koran-burning event had its website pulled from the Internet on Thursday by its host.



September 09, 2010 11:24 AM

Kindle Coming to Best Buy: Is Amazon's Offline Push Risky? (PC World)
PC World - Amazon's Kindle e-reader, once available only online, is making its way to yet another offline retailer, Best Buy. The electronics retailer says it will begin selling the Kindle in stores this fall. Best Buy will be the third retailer to offer the Kindle, following Target and Staples, as Amazon continues to increase the e-reader's offline presence.
September 09, 2010 11:14 AM

Google Instant changes search, Scoreloop brings PayPal to Android gaming (Appolicious)
Appolicious - Google unleashed a new search product yesterday, fundamentally changing its core experience.  Google Instant reveals search results in real-time, as you type, skipping the “enter” button all together.
September 09, 2010 9:45 AM

HOW TO: Eliminate Spam from Search (Mashable)
Mashable - Google may be working to make search faster and more predictive with Google Instant, but do those elements actually make search better? Of course, that depends on how you define "better." One underground startup, Blekko, believes it can radically change how we search for the better, where "better" means search with fewer garbage results.
September 09, 2010 9:17 AM

Google Instant Could Evolve into Ultimate Universal Search (PC World)
PC World - The new Google Instant search reveals streaming Web search results as fast as you type. As awesome as the concept might be, though, the results are confined to the Web. Google has the elements--combining Google Instant with Google Desktop--to develop a universal search capability that can drastically improve productivity.
September 09, 2010 8:46 AM

Microsoft Suspends Xbox Gamer For Living in Fort Gay (PC World)
PC World - You've just signed up for Xbox LIVE. You're entering your personal information, and when you get to the city and state fields, you tap in 'Intercourse, Pennsylvania'. A couple days later you get an email from Microsoft notifying you that your account's been suspended. Why? Because you violated the online gaming service's code of conduct by using a term with overtly sexual connotations.
September 09, 2010 8:44 AM

Keeping in touch via IM a Trillian times easier (Appolicious)
Appolicious - If you're a fan of online chatting via one or more instant messaging channels, Trillian has long been the king of the desktop. Now Cerulean Studios offers Droid users access to the latest beta (prerelease) version of its mobile Trillian client. And as you'd expect, the app makes it easy to keep in touch with your contacts via AIM, Facebook Chat, Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, Google Talk, ICQ and many others.
September 09, 2010 6:30 AM

Google unveils faster Internet search (AFP)

Members of the media and invited guests use the new Google Instant during a special launch event in San Francisco, California. Google is giving Web users the thrill of speed with a new feature that displays suggested links as fast as a person can type.(AFP/Getty Images/Justin Sullivan)AFP - Search engine Google is giving Web users the thrill of speed with a new feature that displays suggested links as fast as a person can type.



September 09, 2010 5:51 AM
Yahoo! News Search Results for insurance
Insurance Division offers wildfire assistance
The Colorado Division of Insurance said today it is prepared to be a resource for people affected by the Fourmile Canyon wildfire.
September 09, 2010 1:40 PM

Insurance assessors arrive from US, Europe
Hundreds of insurance assessors, some from as far away as America and Europe, have arrived in Christchurch to deal with claims after the weekend's massive 7.1 magnitude quake, says the Insurance Council.Council chief executive...
September 09, 2010 12:02 AM

Insurance costs to rise everywhere
Insurance premiums are expected to rise nationwide as insurance companies look to recoup some of the massive losses from the Canterbury earthquake.
September 08, 2010 3:00 PM

Insurance/Reinsurance Lawyer
Insurance Reinsurance Lawyer - City - Top Tier A role within a leading International Law firm, with an entrepreneurial spirit, who have a number of offices throughout the UK and a global network of over a 100 offices.
September 08, 2010 10:48 PM

Insurance industry names best and worst car booster seats
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says it gave high rankings to more booster seats than ever before.
September 09, 2010 8:09 AM

Insurance assessors descend on Christchurch
Hundreds of insurance assessors, some from as far away as America and Europe, have arrived in Christchurch to deal with claims after the weekend's massive 7.1 magnitude quake, says the Insurance Council.
September 08, 2010 6:28 PM

Insurance rates set to triple
Homeowners beware - flood insurance rates are set to triple after Dec. 17. Recent updates to area flood maps means that some residents may now be living in flood zones, which could cause residents to pay higher flood insurance premiums.
September 09, 2010 1:53 AM

Insurance executives arrested, accused of false statements
Two former executives of First Commercial Insurance Co. were arrested this week on eight first-degree felony charges for allegedly filing false or misleading financial statements for the company and its affiliate before they folded last year.
September 09, 2010 9:22 AM

Health insurance costs to rise under health-care reform
Health insurance spending will rise 12.9 percent in 2014, according to a new government analysis of the health-care reform law.
September 09, 2010 7:38 AM

Insurance company changes mind
AMI Insurance is reviewing its treatment of claims for lost rental income due to the earthquake after inquiries by The Press.
September 08, 2010 2:59 PM
Yahoo! News Search Results for auto insurance
Online Auto Insurance Helps Consumers Weigh the Benefits of Monthly Coverage Payments
In a new FAQ, the writers at OnlineAutoInsurance.com outline the pros and cons of deciding to go with monthly payments for auto insurance.
September 08, 2010 7:00 AM

Wylie Insurance Joins The Iroquois Group
Wylie Insurance of Modesto, Calif., has joined The Iroquois Group. According to agency principal Alisa Bierria-Wylie, Wylie Insurance was founded in 2007 and offers auto, home, life, health, ...
September 09, 2010 1:35 AM

Qualcomm Announces a New Telematics Solution for the Auto Insurance Market
Qualcomm's European subsidiary has launched Pay-As-You-Drive (PAYD) and Pay-How-You-Drive (PHYD) services, two new telematics solutions for the auto insurance market.
September 09, 2010 3:57 AM

ICBC cuts basic auto insurance rates
This winter, drivers looking to save will be in luck. Last week, ICBC announced that the basic insurance rate for motorists will be cut by 2.4 per cent beginning Nov. 1. That's up from the rate cut of 1.9 per cent on basic insurance announced several weeks ago.
September 09, 2010 2:23 AM

Insurance company aims to save people money
When people look at purchasing vehicle insurance, some may see it as something they are forced by the law to do and look for the cheapest rate possible, while others are more concerned with the available coverage, reliability and response time of a company to a claim.
September 08, 2010 3:29 PM

Executives of defunct South Florida insurance companies arrested
Two South Florida insurance executives were arrested Wednesday for falsifying documents stating how much their companies had in reserve accounts. First Commercial Insurance Co. President and CEO Luis M. Espinosa, 60, and Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Rene M. Cambert, 55, were arrested on eight first-degree felony charges of filing false or misleading financial statements.
September 09, 2010 6:47 AM

TransUnion Insurance Risk Index Remains Steady in the Second Quarter of 2010
CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - September 9, 2010) - The most recent data from TransUnion finds that its proprietary Insurance Risk Index, which had declined during each of the three previous quarters, showed a slight increase as of the end of the second quarter 2010. The Insurance Risk Index increased 10 basis points during the second quarter of 2010, rising from 99.18 in the first quarter of 2010 ...
September 09, 2010 5:17 AM

Independent Ideas: Say no to mandatory health insurance
Mandatory insurance takes what's wrong with health insurance and makes it worse. It means higher costs, affordable insurance becomes illegal, and less incentive to please patients. Amendment 63 would block Colorado politicians from imposing mandatory insurance.
September 09, 2010 11:49 AM

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September 09, 2010 12:02 PM

Carnation Auto signs MoU with New India Assurance
KOCHI: Carnation Auto, the country’s first Multi brand auto solutions company, on Monday said it was planning to increase its Mobile Repair workshops from the present 30 to least 100 this year.
September 08, 2010 6:14 AM