BEIJING - China welcomes foreign Internet companies working in China, but they must respect and abide by the country's laws, including those on expression, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Thursday.

The creators of new technologies — radio, TV, the Internet — all hold forth their great educational possibilities. And somehow we wind up with “American Idol” and scabrous home videos on YouTube.

WASHINGTON - American consumers fundamentally misunderstand how Internet companies use their personal information, according to a new survey that concludes tougher federal privacy laws are needed.

NEW YORK - Wiretapping takes on a whole new meaning now that phone calls are being made over the Internet, posing legal and technical hurdles for the FBI as it seeks to prevent the emerging services from becoming a safe haven for criminals and terrorists.

NEW YORK - Al-Qaida-linked terror groups and their sympathizers have in recent months made a big splash on the Internet, making it their communications channel of choice.

WASHINGTON - A new federal regulation making it easier for law enforcement to tap Internet phone calls is being challenged in court.

Q: What's the latest with the Internet censorship bills in Congress and what can we do to help defeat them? - Joseph

BEIJING - China's official Internet industry association is calling on its members to help the government suppress material deemed subversive or immoral.

BEIJING - China on Thursday defended its right to police the Internet, one day after four American technology giants appeared before Congress on charges they collaborated with Beijing to crush free speech online in return for market access.

Q: Can you explain what the Internet blacklist legislation is all about? - Drew

WASHINGTON - Four U.S. Internet companies eager for a foothold in China face hard questions from lawmakers worried that the communist regime is using American technology to crush political dissent.

March 31, 2005

NEW YORK - Janet Jackson has been exposed - and this time, Justin Timberlake is nowhere to be seen. A video clip showing Jackson sunbathing naked has been circulating on the Internet and was still playing on some Web sites Thursday.

November 24, 2004

A Scottsdale man with a law practice in Beverly Hills, Calif., was arrested in connection with an attempt to lure a 15-year-old girl to a Phoenix hotel for sex, the FBI said Tuesday.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The publisher of a financial newsletter told Maryland's second highest court Wednesday that he should not be forced to disclose his subscriber list and other information sought by an Arizona company seeking those it says made defamatory online comments.

Mesa officials will re-examine the city's library computer policy following a decision by the Phoenix City Council to stop library patrons from viewing pornographic Internet sites.

Mesa officials will re-examine the city's library computer policy following a decision by the Phoenix City Council to stop library patrons from viewing pornographic Internet sites.

WASHINGTON - Once relatively indifferent to government affairs, Google Inc. is seeking help inside the Beltway to fight the rise of Web censorship worldwide.

NEW YORK - Online pornographers and religious groups are in a rare alliance as a key Internet oversight agency nears a decision on creating a virtual red-light district through a ".xxx" Internet address.

November 3, 2004

WASHINGTON - The Federal Election Commission decided Monday that the nation's new campaign finance law will not apply to most political activity on the Internet.

WASHINGTON - The Justice Department announced Thursday an 11-nation crackdown on large-scale Internet pirates who illegally distribute first-run movies, video games and other copyrighted materials.

An ASU graduate research assistant caught watching pornography in his university office by a custodian two months ago remains on the job, despite violating a state law that allows for his firing.