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Swiss privacy watchdog to sue Google Street View

Nov. 13, 2009
Google Inc.'s unstoppable drive to map and photograph the world has run into an immovable object _ Switzerland's strict tradition of personal privacy. The country's privacy watchdog announced Friday that he plans to haul the search engine company before a...
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BEIJING, June 19 (UPI) -- A Chinese government-backed Internet watchdog has sharply criticized Google Inc. for allowing access to pornography through its Web site.
Google Street yanks McCartney's house

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LONDON, May 22 (UPI) -- Photos of Paul McCartney's London house were removed from the locator Web site Google Street View after the rock N roll star's security team complained.

Google's Street View banned in Greece

ATHENS, Greece, May 12 (UPI) -- Google's plan to expand its Google Maps service has been blocked in Greece at least temporarily by a data protection agency, Greek officials said.

Britain OKs Google street-mapping

LONDON, April 23 (UPI) -- Google can conduct street-level mapping in Britain as long as faces and addresses are blurred, British regulators ruled Thursday.

European Union opposing Google Maps

BRUSSELS, May 16 (UPI) -- The "Street View" feature of the Google Maps service could prompt a privacy controversy in the European Union, the EU data protection chief says.

Google CFO Reyes to resign at end of year

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Aug. 28 (UPI) -- Google Inc. said Tuesday Chief Financial Officer George Reyes would leave the U.S. Internet company by the end of the year.

Google, U.S. set to clash over subpoena

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 14 (UPI) -- Lawyers for Google Inc. and the U.S. Justice Department are set for a courtroom clash over the government's demand for the search engine's records.

Google Maps combines with Google Local

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Google Inc. of Mountain View, Calif., says it has combined its Google Maps service with Google Local, moving both out of beta, or testing, status.

Google, Sun form alliance

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 5 (UPI) -- California-based Sun Microsystems Inc. and Google Inc. will work cooperatively to increase their shares of the Internet and PC market.

Google acquires Picasa

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 13 (UPI) -- Google Inc. of Mountain View, Calif., said Tuesday it has acquired the digital photo management company Picasa Inc. of Pasadena, Calif.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler