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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 Zeus Botnet Dealt a Blow as ISP Troyak Knocked out (PC World) PC World - Internet service providers linked to the notorious Zeus botnet have been taken down, knocking out a third of the command-and-control servers that run the network of hacked machines. March 10, 2010 2:50 PM US Expert: Chinese Gov't Likely Behind Massive Cyberattacks (PC World) PC World - The Chinese government is likely behind recent cyberattacks on U.S. government Web sites and on U.S. companies in an apparent effort to quash criticism of the government there, an expert on U.S. and Chinese relations said Wednesday. March 10, 2010 2:40 PM OnLive game streaming service to start in June (AP) AP - In an industry first, a new gaming service will start allowing people to "stream" popular high-end games such as "Assassin's Creed II" over the Internet in June, using a mechanism similar to watching TV shows or listening to music online. March 10, 2010 2:19 PM Google prepared to quit China over censor feud: executive (AFP) AFP - A top Google executive told US lawmakers Wednesday that the Internet giant is prepared to leave China if Beijing says it must censor Web searches or quit the world's most populous online market. March 10, 2010 1:59 PM Azerbaijan bloggers' appeal denied (AP) AP - A court in Azerbaijan has rejected the appeal of two bloggers who were sentenced to prison last year in a case that supporters say was politically motivated. March 10, 2010 1:51 PM

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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 Insurance Frustration: Family on Brink of Losing Home Get Mortgage Relief Following ABC News Report (ABC News) For homeowners who let insurance lapse, banks force more expensive policies. March 10, 2010 2:35 PM 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 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 Surprising Ways to Save Money With Insurance (ABC News) Your homeowner's and auto insurance coverage could help you save on legal fees, pet injuries and more. Insurance - Vehicle insurance - Business - Financial services - Agents and Marketers March 10, 2010 6:20 AM Swiss Re Puts Chile Quake Insurance Cost at $4-7BN (ABC News) Swiss Re puts total cost to insurance industry of Chile quake at $4-7 billion Insurance - Swiss Re - Business - Chile - Financial Services March 10, 2010 7:25 AM