U.S. existing-home sales down third month in a row

Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:00:40 -0400

U.S. EXISTING-HOME SALES DOWN THIRD MONTH IN A ROW
Resales of homes and condos fall 0.6% in February to a seasonally
adjusted annual rate of 5.02 million, the lowest level in eight
months. The National Association of Realtors' data raise doubts about
the durability of the U.S. housing recovery.

WILL GOOGLE'S CHINA MOVE SET A NEW TONE?
Google Inc.'s decision to brazenly challenge Internet censorship laws
in China may encourage other firms doing business in the Middle
Kingdom to adopt a bolder tone, industry experts say.

CHINESE INTERNET OFFICIAL: GOOGLE BROKE PROMISE
A senior Chinese Internet official accused Google Inc. Tuesday of
breaking a promise by lifting censorship on its search engine,
according to comments carried by state media.

GOOGLE STOPS CENSORING CHINA-BASED SEARCH SERVICES
The company effectively shuts down its Chinese engine in a dramatic
move that could imperil Google's presence in the world's largest
online market.

TOSHIBA GAINS ON BILL GATES NUCLEAR-REACTOR TALKS
Shares of Toshiba climb after it confrims a report that the company
may team with Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates to develop an advanced
nuclear reactor.