Problem with Google Earth search

Greetings:

I hope someone here can help me with this......

I just downloaded Google Earth and right away I have a problem: I
cannot search for locations and "fly to" them.

Seems no matter what location I type in, I get YOUR SEARCH RETURNED NO
RESULTS....

Not even for new york, ny!!!!

Oddly enough....I *can* find Beijing, China.

Is there some other "locations" module that I need to download?? I see
no reference to anything like this. And when I searched the help area,
it just confirmed that everything I'm doing *SHOULD* be working.

Assistance appreciated.

Thanks!!
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