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US city schools locked down after online threat (AFP) AFP - A vague threat apparently posted by an Australian on two social networking sites led to the lockdown on Wednesday of all schools in the busy midwestern US city of Minneapolis, officials said. March 10, 2010 7:59 PM Huge 'botnet' amputated, but criminals reconnect (AP) AP - The sudden takedown of an Internet provider helping spread a promiscuous piece of malicious software has cut off criminals from possibly millions of personal computers under their control. March 10, 2010 7:51 PM MySpace upping ante in online social games (AFP) AFP - MySpace on Wednesday began courting videogame developers as it moved to capitalize on the booming popularity of playing games online at social networks. March 10, 2010 5:52 PM Bing gains US search market share for ninth straight month (AFP) AFP - Microsoft's new Internet search engine Bing slightly increased its share of the US search market in February, the ninth straight month of modest gains, online tracking firm comScore said Wednesday. March 10, 2010 5:32 PM Bing Gains Again -- Should Google Worry? (PC World) PC World - Microsoft's Bing search engine may still be a bit player in the lucrative online search business dominated by Google, but it's slowly and steadily gaining users. And it appears that Bing's share is coming at the expense of both Google and Yahoo, the latter of which recently teamed up with Microsoft to be more competitive in online search. March 10, 2010 4:55 PM Summary Box: OnLive game streaming to come in June (AP) AP - THE SERVICE: OnLive will let you "stream" popular high-end games over the Internet, using a mechanism similar to watching TV shows or listening to music online. March 10, 2010 4:28 PM Summary Box: Global Net agency reconsiders `.xxx' (AP) AP - THE PROPOSAL: A ".xxx" Internet suffix where porn sites can voluntarily set up shop away from the wandering eyes of children and teenagers. March 10, 2010 4:21 PM Marketplace for Google Apps Targets Microsoft Office (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - With its mind in the clouds and an eye on rival Microsoft, Google on Tuesday launched an online application store for third-party programs that can be integrated with its online Google Apps office suite, with a single log-in and Google's universal navigation. The programs can sync with Gmail and Google's calendar, and use document-sharing features. March 10, 2010 3:54 PM Amazon ruffles Canadian feathers with depot plan (Reuters) Reuters - Internet retailer Amazon.com has smashed up against Canadian pride in its efforts to open a distribution center in Canada, as booksellers grumble that it can't understand the role of Canadian culture. March 10, 2010 3:42 PM Eyeblaster plans initial public offering, again (AP) AP - Online advertising company Eyeblaster Inc. is planning an initial public offering, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Wednesday, though it did not disclose an expected size or price range. March 10, 2010 3:37 PM

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Time for a national insurance program to cope with natural disasters? (The Christian Science Monitor) Advocates of legislation to create a national insurance program say it's better to plan ahead than do a bailout after a natural disaster. Critics say it would amount to a subsidy for owners of coastal mansions and encourage people to live in places they shouldn't. March 10, 2010 7:18 PM Swiss Re puts Chile quake insurance cost at $4-7BN (AP via Yahoo! News) Swiss Reinsurance Co. said Wednesday that the strong earthquake in Chile last month will cost the insurance industry $4-7 billion, an estimate shared by its Germany-based rival Munich Re AG. March 10, 2010 7:00 AM Health insurance: Understanding when you have to pay (CNNMoney.com via Yahoo! Finance) For people who have health insurance, the level of fine print is rising along with the costs. March 10, 2010 12:08 PM Calif. regulators defend dropped insurance deals (San Diego Union-Tribune) State insurance regulators on Wednesday defended their actions against health insurers after a report showed few consumers who complained that their coverage was canceled after they took ill actually benefited from state-negotiated settlements. March 10, 2010 7:03 PM New NM law limits insurance administrative costs (AP via Yahoo! Finance) New state laws in New Mexico will stop discrimination against women in the pricing of medical insurance and limit how much health insurance companies spend on administrative costs. March 10, 2010 10:15 AM Swiss Re sees $4-$7 billion insurance losses from quake (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Swiss Re said on Wednesday the insurance sector stood to lose $4-$7 billion from the earthquake in Chile, a sum unlikely to bring the long hoped-for increase in reinsurance prices. March 10, 2010 12:37 AM Idaho Senate OKs bill to sue if insurance required (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Idaho's majority Republican Senate told the federal government to back off, approving a bill Tuesday in which the state promises to sue if Congress passes health-care reforms that require residents to buy insurance. March 10, 2010 10:34 AM WATCH: Hidden Insurance Benefits Save Money (ABC News) Elisabeth Leamy offers five tips to save money on insurance. Insurance - Business - Financial Services - Agents and Marketers - Business and Economy March 10, 2010 9:25 AM Insurance Regulation Expert Calls for Freeze of Health Rates Until 'Prior Approval' Regulation Is Adopted (redOrbit) WASHINGTON, March 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Harvey Rosenfield, author of California's landmark insurance regulation Proposition 103--recognized as the most successful insurance regulation in the country--was joined today by people struggling to pay for health insurance in calling on President Obama and Congress to impose a national freeze on health insurance rates as part of the final round ... March 10, 2010 4:37 PM Suburban Man Claims Insurance Firm Misled Him (CBS 2 Chicago) One mistake with one insurance form and a suburban driver is out tens of thousands of dollars. It happened after a crash he didn't cause. As CBS 2's Vince Gerasole reports, be careful what you sign. March 10, 2010 5:22 PM