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Web will be 'critical' revenue source for Times: publisher (AFP) AFP - Charging online readers will give The New York Times a critical second revenue stream but the print newspaper will be important for "many years to come," publisher Arthur Sulzberger said Thursday. March 11, 2010 6:53 PM Ga. man who posted 'Elton John must die' arrested (AP) AP - A Georgia man who posted a video of himself on the Internet holding a sign that said "Elton John must die" has been arrested for making terroristic threats. March 11, 2010 5:47 PM VeriSign to spend more than $300M on tech upgrades (AP) AP - VeriSign Inc., whose technology is key to allowing Internet users to access Web sites with names ending in ".com" and ".net," plans to spend more than $300 million over the next decade to upgrade its systems. March 11, 2010 5:35 PM Battle for human rights increasingly fought on Internet: US (AFP) AFP - The United States said Thursday that the battle for human rights is increasingly being fought on the Internet as China, Iran and other states try to block access by political activists and others. March 11, 2010 5:32 PM It's Time to Finally Drop Internet Explorer 6 (PC World) PC World - A security researcher has published exploit code for the latest Internet Explorer zero-day flaw on the Web and Microsoft is warning that more attacks against the unpatched vulnerability can be expected in-the-wild. One thing seems to be more apparent with each passing Internet Explorer (IE) vulnerability: its time to upgrade the Web browser. March 11, 2010 4:33 PM OnLive Plans On-Demand Streaming of Video Games (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - In a move to shake up the online gaming industry, OnLive has announced PC and Mac versions of its on-demand, instant-play games will roll out in June during the E3 2010 show. Here's the rub: Gamers don't have to buy a console, and they can get broadband speeds. March 11, 2010 3:56 PM Summary Box: Report on online censorship (AP) AP - THE INTERNET'S `ENEMIES': A dozen countries were deemed by Reporters Without Borders to be the most repressive at censorship. March 11, 2010 3:46 PM Glance: Countries in Internet censorship report (AP) AP - Reporters Without Borders issued its annual report on countries least tolerant of Internet freedoms: March 11, 2010 3:27 PM Rights group puts Australia on Internet watchlist (AFP) AFP - A top media rights watchdog listed Australia along with Iran and North Korea in a report published Friday on countries that pose a threat of Internet censorship. March 11, 2010 3:23 PM Report finds online censorship more sophisticated (AP) AP - Repressive regimes have stepped up efforts to censor the Internet and jail dissidents, Reporters Without Borders said in a study out Thursday. March 11, 2010 3:21 PM

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5 arrested for alleged SoCal auto insurance scam (San Diego Union-Tribune) Los Angeles County prosecutors have arrested a lawyer and four chiropractors and paralegals who allegedly bilked insurance companies by submitting bills for phony auto accidents. March 11, 2010 4:05 PM Five arrested for alleged SoCal auto insurance scam (CBS 47 Fresno) LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County prosecutors have arrested a lawyer and four chiropractors and paralegals who allegedly bilked insurance companies by submitting bills for phony auto accidents. The district attorney's office says the suspects arrested Thursday are among seven people charged with dozens of counts of insurance fraud. Some could face more than a dozen years in prison if ... March 11, 2010 3:17 PM Get to know the facts before you spend money on auto insurance (Purcell Register) (ARA) - Don't you wish there were classes on subjects such as mortgages, taxes, auto insurance or even saving for retirement? How many times have you looked for background information on each of these issues? March 11, 2010 5:28 AM 5 arrested for alleged SoCal auto insurance scam (Channel 8 San Diego) Associated Press - March 11, 2010 3:34 PM ET LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles County prosecutors have arrested a lawyer and four chiropractors and paralegals who allegedly bilked insurance... March 11, 2010 3:24 PM Ontario auto insurance changes hit pedestrians, cyclists (Spacing Wire) Anyone who doesn’t own a car, and the insurance that goes with it, is going to have fewer resources to deal with injuries if they are hit by a car, as a result of changes to auto insurance just introduced by the Province of Ontario. In an effort to reduce auto insurance costs, the Province has [...] March 10, 2010 8:44 AM An Occasional Review of Auto Insurance Policies May Lower Premiums (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) The average motorist has the tendency of purchasing an auto insurance policy and continues paying premiums without reviewing whether the current coverage listed is still beneficial or if the rate being paid for protection is still competitive; OnlineAutoInsurance.com advises consumers to revisit their policies to ensure that they are not overpaying for coverage or maintaining unnecessary ... March 10, 2010 7:00 AM Attorney, chiropractors charged in insurance fraud case (Los Angeles Daily News) An attorney and two chiropractors were among a group of people arrested today for allegedly taking part in a large-scale auto insurance fraud ring. March 11, 2010 2:37 PM Lawyer, 4 Others Arrested in SoCal Insurance Scam (KFWB News 980 Los Angeles) L.A. County prosecutors have arrested a lawyer and four chiropractors and paralegals who allegedly bilked insurance companies by submitting bills for phony auto accidents. March 11, 2010 4:50 PM (AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-11 14:10 Russia's parliament to tighten insurance rules (Interactive Investor) MOSCOW, March 11 (Reuters) - Russia's parliament has proposed tightening licensing and merger regulations for the country's insurance industry, which comprises more than 700 companies. The industry was hard hit last year when car sales slumped more than 50 percent, reducing demand for the auto insurance policies which are the industry's major revenue source. The local insurance market remains ... March 11, 2010 8:12 AM 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 6:44 AM

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HCC Insurance Holdings board declares dividend (AP via Yahoo! Finance) HCC Insurance Holdings Inc. said Thursday its board of directors declared a regular cash dividend of 13.5 cents per share. March 11, 2010 3:35 PM Washington DC Rescinds 35% Health Insurance Increase (TheStreet.com) Washington DC insurance regulator, citing errors, rescinds a previously approved price rise for a health insurer. March 11, 2010 2:00 PM 3 indicted in $1 million insurance scheme (Chicago Tribune) The owner of a Maywood medical clinic and two of his employees submitted more than $1 million in false insurance claims for work that was never done and inflated claims for other work for about a decade, according to a federal indictment. Owner Darwin Minnis, 54, a chiropractor from West Chicago , is charged with multiple counts of health care fraud for submitting claims to a federal workers ... March 11, 2010 1:15 PM Unemployment insurance continuing claims spike (CNNMoney.com via Yahoo! Finance) The number of Americans filing continuing claims for unemployment insurance spiked last week, the Labor Department said Thursday, as sluggish hiring continues to drag on the labor market's recovery. March 11, 2010 11:01 AM Balance insurance reform: No free-market solution for a broken market (The Palm Beach Post) Balance insurance reform: No free-market solution for a broken market March 11, 2010 6:27 PM Va. assembly approves bill to bar health-insurance mandate (Washington Post) RICHMOND -- The Virginia General Assembly has given final approval to a bill that would make it illegal for the government to require individuals to purchase health insurance, a measure intended to conflict with Democratic efforts to reform health care in Washington. March 10, 2010 11:00 PM Clothing and insurance prices creep up as inflation rate falls (Irish Examiner) PRICES have started to creep back up, with clothes, footwear and insurance costs all increasing last month as the rate of inflation falls to -3.2%. March 11, 2010 7:39 PM Video: Insurance Companies Anger Citizens (CBS News) Emotions are running high in Washington as the push for a House vote for health care reform approaches. As Nancy Cordes reports, protesters directed their anger at the insurance company. March 11, 2010 8:19 AM 5 arrested for alleged SoCal auto insurance scam (San Diego Union-Tribune) Los Angeles County prosecutors have arrested a lawyer and four chiropractors and paralegals who allegedly bilked insurance companies by submitting bills for phony auto accidents. March 11, 2010 4:05 PM Time for a national insurance program to cope with natural disasters? (The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News) Given that so many Americans live in areas that have been prone to natural disasters – hurricanes, earthquakes, tornados – is it time for the federal government to intercede to help states and property owners obtain more reasonable castastrophic insurance? March 10, 2010 7:06 PM