Paperwork angst pushes Ohio doctors, insurers to cost-cutting, streamlining Web portal

Paperwork angst drives Ohio doctor, insurer effort

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio doctors, hospitals and health care insurers said Monday they have a new weapon against the pain of paperwork.

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Many line for broadband stimulus funds: $28B requested vs. $4B available

Many interested in broadband stimulus funds

WASHINGTON — "Cash for Clunkers" isn't the only economic stimulus program to attract a lot of takers.

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Boston gears up for new bike-sharing program that would be nation’s largest, with 2,500 bikes

Boston gears up for biggest bike-sharing program

BOSTON — The city is entering talks with a Montreal-based company to create what would be the nation's largest urban bike-sharing system.

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AP News in Brief

AP News in Brief

Health care deal with House 'Blue Dog' Democrats clears way for crucial September vote

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Some PC makers voluntarily supply Web filter in China despite postponement of government plan

PC makers voluntarily supply Web filter in China

BEIJING — Several PC makers were including controversial Internet-filtering software with computers shipped in China on Thursday despite a government decision to postpone its plan to make such a step mandatory.

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China postpones controversial Web filter after protests by Washington, Chinese Web surfers

China backs down from requirement for Web filter

BEIJING — In a rare reversal, China's government gave in to domestic and international pressure and backed down Tuesday from a rule that would have required personal computers sold in the country to have Internet-filtering software.

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US company threatens legal action over China Web filter as PC makers face deadline

Company threatens legal action on China Web filter

BEIJING — A California company that says its software was illegally used in Beijing's new Internet filter threatened unspecified legal action as PC makers faced a Wednesday deadline to supply the system with computers.

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