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Yahoo takes big leap with $1.1B deal for Tumblr

Published May 20th, 2013 - 5:12AM

Yahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to rejuvenate an Internet icon that had fallen behind the times.

Ferris wheel ride world record broken in Chicago

Published May 20th, 2013 - 5:02AM

A manager of Chicago's Navy Pier rode the tourist spot's Ferris wheel for more than two days, bringing the world record for the longest ride to the birthplace of the amusement park favorite.

Chesapeake names Anadarko executive as new CEO

Published May 20th, 2013 - 4:47AM

Chesapeake Energy has named Anadarko Petroleum executive Robert Douglas Lawler as its new CEO.

Actavis buying Warner Chilcott in $8.5B deal

Published May 20th, 2013 - 4:32AM

Actavis is buying Warner Chilcott in an all-stock transaction valued at about $8.5 billion which would create the third-biggest specialty pharmaceutical company in the U.S.

Measles surges in UK years after vaccine scare

Published May 20th, 2013 - 3:22AM

More than a decade ago, British parents refused to give measles shots to at least a million children because of a vaccine scare that raised the specter of autism. Now, health officials are scrambling to catch up and stop a growing epidemic of the contagious disease.

10 Things to Know for Today

Published May 20th, 2013 - 3:07AM

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

Measles surges in UK years after vaccine scare

Published May 20th, 2013 - 3:12AM

A look at why the Benghazi issue keeps coming back

Published May 20th, 2013 - 1:42AM

The night of smoke, chaos, gunfire and grenades that killed four Americans in Benghazi, Libya, is well-documented. Eight months later, it is the decisions made back in Washington that remain murky and in perpetual dispute.

Report: 23 Hezbollah members killed in Syria

Published May 20th, 2013 - 1:32AM

Syrian government forces pushed deeper into a strategic opposition-held town near the Lebanese border Monday, battling rebels in fierce street fighting, Syrian state-media said. An activist group said at least 23 elite fighters from Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group fighting alongside regime troops have been killed in the clashes.

Kerry to Mideast to advance struggling Syria plan

Published May 20th, 2013 - 1:12AM

Secretary of State John Kerry is heading back to the Middle East this week to press his case for peace talks between Syrian rebels and President Bashar Assad's regime amid increasing signs the new U.S. strategy to halt the war is being undermined by Russia.

Gunmen shoot into Calif. home, 10-year-old killed

Published May 20th, 2013 - 1:07AM

Authorities were searching for at least two gunmen who walked up to the door of a Northern California home and opened fire, killing a 10-year-old girl and injuring her parents.

Senate committee moves toward vote on immigration

Published May 20th, 2013 - 1:07AM

The Senate Judiciary Committee is aiming this week to pass a landmark immigration bill to secure the border and offer citizenship to millions, setting up a high-stakes debate on the Senate floor.

Myanmar leader making landmark White House visit

Published May 20th, 2013 - 1:07AM

Former general Thein Sein on Monday becomes the first Myanmar president to be welcomed to the White House in almost 47 years, crowning a dramatic diplomatic rehabilitation for his nation after years of international isolation.

Column: Dustups have government's role in common

Published May 20th, 2013 - 12:47AM

A big brother you can trust to keep you safe, give you a hand and do right by you? Or a big brother who snoops, lies and bullies you in all corners of your life?

AP IMPACT: Military sex abuse victims seek VA help

Published May 20th, 2013 - 12:47AM

More than 85,000 veterans were treated last year for injuries or illness stemming from sexual abuse in the military, and 4,000 sought disability benefits, underscoring the staggering long-term impact of a crisis that has roiled the Pentagon and been condemned by President Barack Obama as ""shameful and disgraceful."

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