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North Carolina Insurance Department Helps Consumers Recover $9 Million Consumers in North Carolina were able to recover more than $9 million from insurance companies in 2009 with the assistance of the state insurance department. Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin ... March 09, 2010 11:24 AM Utah Considers Changes to Motor Vehicle Insurance Coverage, Liability Utah state Sen. Stephen Urquhart is hoping to change the law on motor vehicle coverage by proposing three bills that would affect uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage, liability and ... March 09, 2010 11:05 AM Toyota to Investigate Prius California Police Say Accelerated The driver of a 2008 Toyota Prius said his car uncontrollably accelerated to over 90 miles per hour on a San Diego County freeway before a California Highway Patrol officer helped him stop the ... March 09, 2010 11:02 AM Two Lawyers Named to Minnesota Auto Insurance Plan Governing Committee Minnesota Commerce Commissioner Glenn Wilson has appointed two public members to the governing committee of the Minnesota Automobile Insurance Plan (MAIP). Thomas J. Evenson is an associate with ... March 09, 2010 10:47 AM Bermuda Insurers, Reinsurers Oppose State Cat Fund Bill - HR 2555 The Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers (ABIR) has filed an opposition to HR 2555 which, the Association warns would "replace private sector risk bearing capital with government ... March 09, 2010 10:08 AM Navigators Expands Professional Liability Team Navigators Management Co. Inc., has expanded its professional liability division by hiring several industry experts in the Architects & Engineers Professional Liability arena. Bill Farran has ... March 09, 2010 9:49 AM North Carolina Insurance Regulator Launches Mobile Web Site Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin has launched a mobile version of the North Carolina Department of Insurance's Web site, www.ncdoi.com, to provide a mobile-friendly way for consumers to link ... March 09, 2010 9:36 AM Philadelphia's St. Joseph's University Adds Insurance, Double Major Program Brian Durkin's academic resume is longer than most. Durkin, who has an associate's degree in accounting, will graduate from Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia this spring with a bachelor of ... March 09, 2010 9:26 AM West Virginia Lawmakers Tackle Vacant Buildings, Insurance Liens State lawmakers appear ready to increase the independence of West Virginia's local governments, and they aren't waiting on results from an ongoing experiment on the subject. The Senate is expected ... March 09, 2010 8:14 AM Google, Facebook Face Heat from Cyber-Bullying Cases The Internet was built on freedom of expression. Society wants someone held accountable when that freedom is abused. And major Internet companies like Google and Facebook are finding themselves ... March 09, 2010 8:01 AM

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Summary Box: Google expands sales of business apps (AP) AP - NEW APPS STORE: Google is selling the online services of other business software makers. March 09, 2010 10:16 PM Google opens Web store for business applications (AP) AP - Google Inc. will sell the online services of other business software makers in an effort to fill its own product gaps and persuade more companies to rely on applications piped over the Internet. March 09, 2010 9:58 PM US 'JihadJane' arrested for terror recruiting (AFP) AFP - A US woman operating online under the name "JihadJane" recruited jihadist fighters in the United States, Europe and Asia in a bid to carry out terror plots "or die trying," prosecutors have said. March 09, 2010 9:53 PM MySpace readies site overhaul to rekindle growth (Reuters) Reuters - With shrinking audiences, deep layoffs and two management shake-ups, MySpace, the one-time leader in Internet social networking, has had a rocky year. March 09, 2010 9:26 PM Google opens Google Apps Marketplace (InfoWorld) InfoWorld - Google will launch on Tuesday evening Google Apps Marketplace, providing a venue for third-party, cloud-based applications to supplement Google's own online applications. March 09, 2010 9:00 PM U.S. weighing China Internet censorship case (Reuters) Reuters - The United States is studying whether it can legally challenge Chinese Internet restrictions that hurt Google and other U.S. companies operating in China, but direct talks with Beijing might yield faster results, the top U.S. trade official said on Tuesday. March 09, 2010 6:35 PM Cisco leapfrogs rivals with faster router (Reuters) Reuters - Cisco Systems Inc introduced its first major new routers in six years and said they can be configured to handle Internet traffic up to 12 times faster than rival products. March 09, 2010 5:54 PM New Cisco Router Supports 322Tbps, Designed for Internet Video (PC World) PC World - What can you do with 322 terabits per second? Cisco Systems says it's enough bandwidth to allow every person in China to make a video call--simultaneously. And if that's something you want to do, Cisco says it now has hardware capable of the task. March 09, 2010 5:44 PM US lawmakers seek action on Internet freedom (AFP) AFP - US lawmakers from the two major parties on Tuesday issued a joint call for government action to ensure Internet freedom overseas amid alarm at China's cyber-censorship. March 09, 2010 5:37 PM Facebook Reported Ready To Let Users Share Locations (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - Facebook may join other Internet companies in offering location-based services. The social-networking site plans to let its users to share their location and see the locations of friends, according to published reports. March 09, 2010 5:06 PM