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It has been reported that U. S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., Monday used a hearing on the gulf oil disaster to press Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on border protection.

During the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing on efforts to manage the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, McCain instead turned to his longstanding request that the Coast Guard be sent to help better secure the U. S.-Mexico border in his state.

Google has hinted on hindrances that may affect the launch of Microsoft's Office cloud service.

The step that may gives rise to a PR war has created a situation where the online services market of Google will supposedly be compromised, and further stated that Microsoft with its cloud computing is too late to be a successful event.

The president of Google's enterprise software division, Dave Girouard said in an interview with Computer World that Google possesses the right know-how and the accurate software to take on Microsoft single-handedly in the online platform.

Officials have revealed that reliance on blowout preventers to prevent oil leaks like the one growing in the Gulf of Mexico came under question at a Senate hearing in Washington Monday.

It has been reported that Thai protesters ignored official orders to clear Bangkok's business district Tuesday and the government declared the day a holiday to promote public safety.

There were reports of renewed clashes Monday between protesters and government forces. A U. N. official appealed to protesters and the government to begin talks to prevent further loss of life.

Google claims that its subsidiary unit YouTube, an Online video sharing site has surpassed the two billion mark in viewership.

It was further stated that YouTube has more than double the prime-time viewing figures has been reported for three of the major US television networks combined.

The co-founder of YouTube gave an exclusive statement that claimed: "I see this great growth opportunity in the online video market, and we are positioning ourselves to be a leader. I feel we have much further to go."

According to media reports, Vice President Joe Biden advised graduates of the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy and Practice to stay optimistic and "make things better."

Change is under way in the United States and urged graduates to stay positive despite an array of problems that includes a deep recession and two wars, Biden, whose daughter Ashley Biden was among the 150 students graduating Monday from the school of social work and social policy, told the commencement audience.