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Chinese minister insists Google obey the lawFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 4:47AMChina's top Internet regulator insisted Friday that Google must obey its laws or "pay the consequences," giving no sign of a possible compromise in their dispute over censorship and hacking.

Instant Ads Set the Pace on the WebFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 4:45AMSTEPHANIE CLIFFORD Companies like Google, Yahoo and Microsoft let advertisers buy ads in the milliseconds between the time someone enters a site's Web address and the moment the page appears.

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-12 10:13 UPDATE 1-China warns Google as Internet row deal seen soonFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 4:44AMBEIJING, March 12 (Reuters) - China warned Google, the world's largest search engine, against flouting the country's laws on Friday, as expectations grow for a resolution to a public battle over censorship and cyber-security. The chief executive of Google, Eric Schmidt, said this week he hoped to announce soon a result to talks with Chinese authorities on offering an uncensored search engine in ...

Experts say US doctors overtesting, overtreatingFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 4:44AMToo much cancer screening, too many heart tests, too many cesarean sections. A spate of recent reports suggest that too many Americans -- maybe even President Barack Obama -- are being overtreated.

Preserving, Transporting, and Storing FoodFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 4:43AMFood hygiene is too important to neglect. If food isn't preserved and stored properly it can not only loose its nutritional value, but it can acquire unwelcome visitors - molds, microorganisms, insects, and so on.

Twitter unveils tool to share tweeting locationsFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 4:43AMTwitter can now let the world automatically know your whereabouts as well as your thoughts and activities.

COLUMN: The fabric of social networking is shaped by its usersFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 4:40AMHands up if you have ever been inside a chat room of any kind online? How about reading the comments posted after some hot-button story on a news site? I've done both and I'll tell you the word peaceful is not how I would often describe what shows up on my screen.[...]

Peter Orszag and Nancy-Ann DeParle: Health reform that won’t break the bankFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 4:39AMHealth insurance reform offers many benefits, such as common-sense rules of the road and basic consumer protections to keep insurance companies honest and prevent them from denying coverage to anyone because of a pre-existing medical condition. But some critics complain that the administration has slipped in its commitment to fiscal responsibility in health reform.

IT Companies Should Venture Abroad To Grab OpportunitiesWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 9:44PMHAMBURG, 11 March (Bernama) -- Local Information Technology (IT) companies should continue to venture beyond the shores to tap the huge market potential existing overseas.