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Huge 'botnet' amputated, but criminals reconnect (AP) AP - The sudden takedown of an Internet provider thought to be helping spread one of the most promiscuous pieces of malicious software out there appears to have cut off criminals from potentially millions of personal computers under their control. March 10, 2010 8:38 PM US city schools locked down after online threat (AFP) AFP - A vague threat apparently posted by an Australian on two social networking sites led to the lockdown on Wednesday of all schools in the busy midwestern US city of Minneapolis, officials said. March 10, 2010 7:59 PM After Takedown, Botnet-linked ISP Troyak Resurfaces (PC World) PC World - Last week FBI Director Robert Mueller called the fight against hackers "the cyber equivalent of cat-and-mouse." On Wednesday security experts trying to take down the Zeus botnet got a taste of what he meant. March 10, 2010 6:10 PM MySpace upping ante in online social games (AFP) AFP - MySpace on Wednesday began courting videogame developers as it moved to capitalize on the booming popularity of playing games online at social networks. March 10, 2010 5:52 PM Bing gains US search market share for ninth straight month (AFP) AFP - Microsoft's new Internet search engine Bing slightly increased its share of the US search market in February, the ninth straight month of modest gains, online tracking firm comScore said Wednesday. March 10, 2010 5:32 PM Bing Gains Again -- Should Google Worry? (PC World) PC World - Microsoft's Bing search engine may still be a bit player in the lucrative online search business dominated by Google, but it's slowly and steadily gaining users. And it appears that Bing's share is coming at the expense of both Google and Yahoo, the latter of which recently teamed up with Microsoft to be more competitive in online search. March 10, 2010 4:55 PM Summary Box: OnLive game streaming to come in June (AP) AP - THE SERVICE: OnLive will let you "stream" popular high-end games over the Internet, using a mechanism similar to watching TV shows or listening to music online. March 10, 2010 4:28 PM Summary Box: Global Net agency reconsiders `.xxx' (AP) AP - THE PROPOSAL: A ".xxx" Internet suffix where porn sites can voluntarily set up shop away from the wandering eyes of children and teenagers. March 10, 2010 4:21 PM Marketplace for Google Apps Targets Microsoft Office (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - With its mind in the clouds and an eye on rival Microsoft, Google on Tuesday launched an online application store for third-party programs that can be integrated with its online Google Apps office suite, with a single log-in and Google's universal navigation. The programs can sync with Gmail and Google's calendar, and use document-sharing features. March 10, 2010 3:54 PM Amazon ruffles Canadian feathers with depot plan (Reuters) Reuters - Internet retailer Amazon.com has smashed up against Canadian pride in its efforts to open a distribution center in Canada, as booksellers grumble that it can't understand the role of Canadian culture. March 10, 2010 3:42 PM