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Sprint prepping 'Peel' mobile Wi-Fi case for iPod Touch? (Ben Patterson) Ben Patterson - Take an iPod Touch, add Wi-Fi and an Internet-calling app like Skype, and you’ve pretty much got a phone, right? Now comes word that Sprint could be prepping a cradle for the Touch that acts as a portable hotspot, good for keeping the iPod in a Wi-Fi cloud when Sprint 3G coverage is available. July 30, 2010 1:38 PM Amazon updates Kindle app with inline dictionary, more (Macworld.com) Macworld.com - Amazon on Thursday released significant upgrades to its Kindle app for iPhone and iPad. Just days after the company announced the new Kindle 3, Amazon’s made the iOS version of its e-reader even more competitive with its hardware device: The app now includes a dictionary with 250,000 entries, adds the ability to search within books on the iPad, and improves the experience of searching books on the iPhone and iPod touch. July 30, 2010 12:23 PM FBI access to e-mail, Web data raises privacy fear (AP) AP - Invasion of privacy in the Internet age. Expanding the reach of law enforcement to snoop on e-mail traffic or on Web surfing. Those are among the criticisms being aimed at the FBI as it tries to update a key surveillance law. July 30, 2010 12:19 PM HOW TO: Manage a Sustainable Online Community (Mashable) Mashable - Rob Howard is the CTO/founder of enterprise collaboration software company Telligent. July 30, 2010 8:33 AM Australia govt expands proposed broadband network (AP) AP - Australia's government expanded its ambitious plan to bring broadband to much of the vast country, adding 300,000 homes and businesses to the coverage area Friday in hopes of winning votes in next month's federal election. July 30, 2010 8:16 AM Microsoft's IE9 Beta Arrives in September (PC Magazine) PC Magazine - Addressing an audience at the company's annual financial analyst meeting in Redmond, Microsoft COO Kevin Turner announced that a beta for Internet Explorer 9, the latest version of its popular browser, will be available fore download this September. July 30, 2010 5:14 AM Google says China services back up (AFP) AFP - Google said Friday its services appeared to be back up and running normally in China, after the US web giant reported that access to its search engine and other products were being blocked. July 30, 2010 2:36 AM Australia pledges expansion of fibre broadband network (AFP) AFP - The Australian government Friday committed to expanding its fibre broadband Internet network to a further 300,000 homes across the vast island continent if re-elected at next month's polls. July 30, 2010 1:02 AM Attacking the edges of secure Internet traffic (AP) AP - Researchers have uncovered new ways that criminals can spy on Internet users even if they're using secure connections to banks, online retailers or other sensitive Web sites. July 29, 2010 11:51 PM False alarm: Google search still working in China (AP) AP - Google Inc. triggered a false alarm Thursday by posting a notice that its search engine and several other services had been cut off from mainland China - a key market where the company has been locked in a high-profile battle over online censorship. July 29, 2010 9:28 PM

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Insurance management experiences growth and job creation Managed insurance companies in Malta, annual gross premium written by them and the number of jobs created in this sector have increased substantially over the last couple of years, according to the results of the 2010 market survey report, presented by the Malta Insurance Management Association. July 30, 2010 7:27 AM Prudential Insurance Sued Over Veteran Life-Insurance Claims, Lawyer Says Prudential Insurance Co. of America was sued over its handling of veterans’ life-insurance claims, a lawyer for the plaintiffs said. The filing couldn’t immediately be confirmed in court records. July 29, 2010 4:24 PM Illinois Insurance Agency, Agents Face Steep Fines; Licenses Revoked The Illinois Department of Insurance revoked the insurance producer licenses of a Lake Bluff-based insurance agency and three insurance agents, including two from Antioch and one from Chicago, for ... July 30, 2010 11:05 AM Insurance agent completes program BINGHAMTON Nick Brewster -- a certified insurance counselor, insurance agent and president of the BAC Agency -- has successfully completed the annual continuing education requirement of the Society of Certified Insurance Counselors. July 29, 2010 8:07 PM Insurance Industry's Dirty Little Secret Investigations Launched into Whether Life Insurance Companies are Taking Advantage of Grieving Families July 29, 2010 7:00 PM Insurance company announces move A specialist insurance company announces plans to move to new multi-million pound headquarters at Gloucester Docks. July 28, 2010 7:22 PM Connecticut Insurance Department Recovers $591K in Second Quarter The Connecticut Insurance Department said it recovered $591,000 last quarter for insurance buyers who complained to the state about coverage and claims issues. Department staff received 1,761 new ... July 30, 2010 12:05 AM Insurance coverage gap exists in county A higher percentage of people go without health insurance in Centre County than in any other county July 29, 2010 11:38 PM Insurance Regulators Seek Firm to Weigh Losses on Commercial Mortage Bonds State insurance commissioners, seeking an alternative to rating firms Moody’s Investors Service and Standard & Poor’s, are seeking a company to review investment losses that carriers may suffer on about 7,500 commercial-mortgage backed securities. July 28, 2010 10:03 AM Citadel Insurance declares 4% bonus rate Citadel Insurance plc has announced a bonus declaration of 4% on all its ‘with-profits’ policies. July 30, 2010 8:04 AM

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Extensive Auto Insurance Fraud Ring Broken Up A Philadelphia man who admitted to orchestrating dozens of fake auto accident claims that cost insurance companies nearly $1.3-million in personal injury losses has been sentenced. KYW’s Steve Tawa reports that assistant district attorney Linda Montag says the defendant enlisted the cooperation of friends, relatives, and associates who would claim bodily injury based on accidents that [...] July 30, 2010 3:40 AM Alberta Insurance Board orders rollback on mandatory auto insurance rates EDMONTON - Alberta drivers are to get a bit of a break on their automobile insurance. The government-appointed Insurance Rate Board has ordered insurance companies to reduce premiums on mandatory automobile insurance by five per cent this year. July 29, 2010 4:44 PM Farmers to cut auto insurance rates for some California customers Drivers covered by the company's Farmers Insurance Exchange subsidiary will see premiums fall by an average of 14.5% and can get a 10% rebate on policy renewals. California's largest auto insurer, Farmers Insurance Group, announced Tuesday that it was reducing its rates by an average of 14.5% for policies issued by its Farmers Insurance Exchange subsidiary. Also, current holders of those ... July 27, 2010 8:18 PM Foremost Insurance Group Launches Auto Program in New York Foremost announces their DISTINCTCHOICE auto program in New York. Foremost's new auto program is designed with increased limits, deductible options and important coverages for drivers. The ... July 29, 2010 11:05 AM Connecticut Insurance Department Recovers $591K in Second Quarter The Connecticut Insurance Department said it recovered $591,000 last quarter for insurance buyers who complained to the state about coverage and claims issues. Department staff received 1,761 new ... July 30, 2010 12:05 AM Fort Pierce's Flowers-Yates Insurance named top 10 growth company Auto-Owners Insurance reports Flowers-Yates Insurance Inc. of Fort Pierce was named one of the top 10 growth agencies for the company in the Lakeland Region for 2009. Flowers-Yates Insurance has represented Auto-Owners since 1988. July 28, 2010 2:44 PM Co-operators General Insurance Company reports second quarter 2010 net income of $6.5 million Co-operators General Insurance Company today announced its consolidated financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2010. For the second quarter, Co-operators General reported a consolidated net income of $6.5 million, compared to $13.9 million for the same quarter in 2009. July 30, 2010 6:30 AM It's an Uphill Battle for Younger Drivers in Search of Auto Insurance DALLAS, July 28 -- Just as some health insurance companies may assign higher premiums to groups of patients who have pre-existing conditions, auto insurance companies may also ask for higher rates from younger drivers, a demographic with one unavoidable but incredibly important pre-existing condition: inexperience. July 28, 2010 6:29 PM World Franchising Network Selects Fiesta Auto Insurance for its 2010 Top 26 Franchises for Hispanics list Orange County - World Franchising Network (WFN) has named Fiesta Auto Insurance, the nation’s only insurance and tax preparation franchise, as one of its Top 26 Franchises for Hispanics for 2010. PODER Magazine, the successor to Hispanic Enterprise, published the results in its July 2010 issue. July 27, 2010 10:40 AM Foremost Insurance Launches Distinctchoice Auto Program In New York ROOM Solutions is a provider of global software an ... Kofax is the leading provider of document driven b ... July 30, 2010 1:52 AM

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Conditions for Bourbonnais, IL at 1:24 pm CDT Current Conditions: Fair, 82 F Forecast: Fri - Mostly Cloudy. High: 79 Low: 64 Sat - Scattered Thunderstorms. High: 85 Low: 66 Full Forecast at Yahoo! Weather (provided by The Weather Channel) July 30, 2010 1:55 PM