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Study aims to bring Great Barrier Reef to living rooms (Reuters) Reuters - Finding Nemo is about to get a lot easier with the launch of a scientific survey that will allow anyone with access to the internet to take a virtual tour of Australia's Great Barrier Reef. February 23, 2012 8:13 AM PayPal gets new rival in offline payments race (Reuters) Reuters - PayPal, the online payments company owned by eBay Inc, just got a new rival in the race to develop a mobile payment service that can be used in physical stores. February 23, 2012 8:04 AM White House unveils plan to protect online privacy (Reuters) Reuters - The White House on Thursday proposed a "bill of rights" that would give consumers greater online privacy protection and could eventually give the government greater powers to police Internet firms such as Google Inc and Facebook. February 23, 2012 5:41 AM Obama administration seeks online privacy rules (AP) AP - The Obama administration is calling for stronger privacy protections for consumers as mobile gadgets, Internet services and other tools are able to do a better job of tracking what you do and where you go. February 23, 2012 5:13 AM KT reviewing network fees on Youtube, Internet TVs (Reuters) Reuters - South Korea's top Internet provider, KT Corp plans to charge data-heavy content providers such as Google's Youtube and Internet-enabled TV service operators to subsidize costly network upgrades, a KT executive said on Thursday. February 23, 2012 3:45 AM Adele Is First To Go Double Platinum on iTunes (Mashable) Mashable - Like many artists before her, global pop star Adele experienced a post-Grammys album sales boost, selling 730,000 copies of 21 in the past week. Unlike every other artist in history, however, Adele is the first person to sell 2 million copies of one album on iTunes in the U.S. February 22, 2012 11:05 PM Use Online RSVP Tool to Help Your Party Make A Splash (Mashable) Mashable - The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Name: Splash February 22, 2012 10:35 PM FCC urges Internet companies to safeguard Web (Reuters) Reuters - Internet service providers need to work harder to prevent hacks, data theft and other fraud, including contacting customers whose infected computers have been hijacked by organized crime and helping them clean out viruses, the head of the Federal Communications Commission said on Wednesday. February 22, 2012 9:12 PM These comedy apps will put a smile on your face (Appolicious) Appolicious - Today’s most innovative comedians are not necessarily telling jokes in front of a live audience, on TV, or in the movies. A new golden age of comedy is playing out online and via mobile applications for smartphones and tablet computers. There are apps that showcase the funniest satirists on Twitter, broadcast interviews with newcomers and comedy legends, and make classic publications like The Onion and Cracked come alive. February 22, 2012 9:00 PM IBM eyes cybersecurity market with new platform (Reuters) Reuters - International Business Machines is gearing up to take a chunk of the growing Internet security market by applying its data analytics to help companies and organizations fight cyberattacks. February 22, 2012 8:48 PM

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Home Value Protection Insurance Expands Into Oklahoma Home Value Protection, the only insurance policy in the U.S. that protects homeowners from the devastating impact of declining home prices, becomes available to Oklahoma homeowners this week. February 21, 2012 5:00 AM TGA Insurance Managers, Inc. Announces the Hiring of Michael Gallien SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- TGA Insurance Managers, Inc. ("TGA"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hallmark Financial Services, Inc., announced today the hiring of Michael Gallien to serve as Product Manager ... February 22, 2012 1:20 PM Nebraska lawmakers to tackle cancer insurance bill Insurance companies that cover cancer would have to treat chemotherapy pills the same as medication administered through an IV, under a bill set for a vote as early as Thursday in the Nebraska Legislature. February 22, 2012 5:01 PM Nebraska health insurance plan debate begins The road to Nebraska creating its own health insurance exchange could be a long one, as indicated Tuesday by nearly three hours of testimony before lawmakers. February 22, 2012 8:53 AM What Type of Life Insurance Do I Need? About 11 million U.S. households with children under age 18 had no life insurance coverage as of 2010, according to LIMRA, a worldwide research and consulting organization for the insurance and financial services industry. Overall, less than half of U.S. households had individual life insurance, a 50-year low. February 21, 2012 9:27 AM Markel American Insurance Company Partners with the Cinderella Project MKE WAUKESHA, Wis., Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Markel American Insurance Company, a wedding and event insurance provider, will be donating a collection of formal dresses to the Cinderella Project MKE, a ... February 21, 2012 9:01 PM Conn. seeks to recapture role as insurance capital Hartford is trying to recapture its status as the nation's insurance capital by drawing in a specialized insurance business that is finding a home elsewhere. February 21, 2012 7:17 AM comparethemarket.com Welcomes Octagon Insurance to its Insurer Panel LONDON, February 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Price comparison website comparethemarket.com has welcomed Octagon Insurance to its panel of companies offering van insurance.This latest addition to comparethemarket.com ... February 22, 2012 4:30 AM Are You a Bigger Insurance Risk Than You Think? You're a good neighbor. You keep your sidewalks clear, your trees trimmed, your dog on the leash, and your pool gate locked--all steps meant to keep your family and friends safe and your insurance costs down. February 22, 2012 12:19 PM Alliant Insurance Services Receives Favorable Ruling in Aon Litigation Alliant Insurance Services, the nation’s largest specialty insurance brokerage firm, today received a favorable ruling by the New York State Supreme Court involving contempt claims filed against it by Aon Corporation. February 21, 2012 12:35 PM