Google Inc is making its boldest move to take on Facebook in the fast-growing social networking market and to maintain its dominance on the Web. Google, which has been frustrated by a string of failed attempts to crack the social networking market, introduced a full-fledged social network on Tuesday dubbed Google+. It is the company's

People tend to lose a little more weight with online help than with traditional weight loss programs, a Japanese study said — but combining the Internet with in-person contact appears to be the most effective in keeping extra kilograms at bay. With obesity on the rise, there have been many attempts to take advantage of

 * Promises smooth transition from Strauss-Kahn era * Christine Lagarde's determination as a negotiator and experience working on the euro zone debt crisis are likely to ensure she settles smoothly into leadership of the International Monetary Fund, as the global lender faces some of the toughest economic challenges in its history. Her charisma and the

 * Deal likely to be under $100 million * News Corp is expected to sell the troubled social media site Myspace in the next two days, according to a source familiar with the situation. Two front-runners have emerged in the auction process: online ad company Specific Media and private equity firm Golden Gate Capital, the

Breast cancer patients testified that Roche Holding AG's Avastin saved their lives as U.S. health officials consider whether the world's best-selling cancer drug should still be approved for that condition. "I am alive due to Avastin," said 66-year-old Patricia Howard on Tuesday. "I'm a wife, mother, sister, aunt and granny. I'm not just a statistic.