Summary Box: Google worker pivotal in Egypt revolt

By The Associated Press

NEW MANTLE FOR GOOGLE MANAGER: A young Google Inc. employee has become a hero to protesting crowds in Egypt, but his star turn has left his employer in a bind.

GOOGLE'S POLITICAL DANCE: Google is trying to maintain a careful diplomatic distance from Wael Ghonim, the marketing manager who claimed credit for the Facebook page that helped start the uprising.

THE RISKS: The demonstrations against the Egyptian president's authoritarian rule would seem to be in line with Google's philosophy, but the company has been careful to distinguish between its employee's off-duty political activities and its own official stance.