(AP) Report: Yahoo nearing $1.1B acquisition of TumblrNEW YORKYahoo may be on the verge of closing its biggest acquisition under CEO Marissa Mayer, as she tries to attract more traffic and advertising to the Internet company’s website. The technology news
Outgoing IRS Commissioner Steven Miller, who was ostensibly fired by Barack Obama after the IRS scandal came to light, claimed during a House Ways and Means Committee hearing that the actions of the IRS in targeting conservative groups applying for
Bangladesh, which went to war with Pakistan in 1971 to gain its independence, is going to war against the same Islamists who opposed Bangladeshi independence. On Sunday, the government arrested AKM Yusuf, the leader of the Jamaat-e-Islami Party, on charges
After nearly a decade of Mother’s Days without her daughter, Nancy Ruiz is finally celebrating with her child by her side. Her daughter, Gina DeJesus, was among the three girls recently rescued from what is being
When Jason and Jarron Collins were simply insignificant NBA big men, confusing the two would be completely understandable and likely met with a laugh or even ignored by the former Stanford stars. Now that Jason Collins has come out as
Throughout the years, the NBA has had some unlikely submissions to the NBA Draft. Every year, there are a number of players with virtually no chance of being selected in the two-round draft who “declare” and leave school early for
A prominent NFL columnist for Yahoo! Sports wrote that he, as unlikely as it once seemed, is coming to the conclusion that Tim Tebow is being blackballed and persecuted because of “Tebowmania.” Many of Tebow’s fans are those who want
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick apparently really dislikes Tim Tebow as a quarterback. According to Yahoo! Sports columnist Michael Silver, an organization source said Belichick “hates” Tebow as a player. While some felt New England may take a chance
When the New York Jets released Tim Tebow, few in the mainstream sports and news media questioned whether he was cut because he was outspoken about his Evangelical Christian faith. But after the Minnesota Vikings released outspoken gay rights advocate
Pop superstar Justin Bieber has been alienating fans and curiosity seekers alike with his behavior of late, including a selfish message left at the Anne Frank Museum. This week, Bieber made some new Muslim fans when he stopped his performance
Since entering the NFL in 2011, Denver Broncos outside linebacker hasbeen an edge rushing menace, raking in 30 sacks in his two seasons inthe league. Now, the elite defender wants to strike fear into the heartsof poultry in addition to
The day’s top stories in social media and technology for 5/1 include several major hacking incidents, the Boston bombing and Russian social media, medicine meets Twitter, update on Anonymous-linked court case, spyware, revenge porn, and video game piracy. Summary of
According to a new study of Muslims around Asia and Africa conducted by the Washington-based Pew Forum, over 75% of those Muslims want sharia to rule over family issues and at least 25% of Muslims are in favor of suicide
Two weeks into the investigation of the Boston Marathon bombings, here is what we know – or at least what we think we know: The terrorist attack was perpetrated by Chechen national Tamerlan Tsarnaev and his younger brother Dhokhar. Tamerlan
An American tourist, jailed by DPRK authorities last year, will face trial for “committing crimes” against North Korea. According to Reuters, 44 year old Kenneth Bae, a U.S. citizen of Korean descent, has been detained by police since arriving in the northeastern
The Oklahoma City Thunder survived a late scare in their first game without All-Star Russell Westbrook to beat the Houston Rockets 104-101 and take a 3-0 lead in the playoff series Saturday night in Houston. Kevin Durant scored 41 points,
USA Today reported Tuesday that “the mosque attended by the two brothers accused in the Boston Marathon bombing has been associated with other terrorist suspects, has invited radical speakers to a sister mosque in Boston and is affiliated with a
Earlier this week, Doug Collins stepped down as head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers. Days later, the offseason has claimed two more coaches, as Byron Scott and Lawrence Frank were fired by the Cavs and Pistons, respectively. Scott, who was
Marcus Smart was expected to be guaranteed $8.7 to $9.7 million in a couple of months despite being in a shooting slump for a good part of his freshman season and having his Oklahoma State team lose in the opening
“I am willing to give up some of my constitutional rights in order to be safer or more secure.” That was the sentence dictated to her 4th grade class by teacher Cheryl Saab. From Yahoo News: Aaron Harvey’s son wrote
Fox News reports that a suspicious package en route to Maricopa County, Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s Phoenix headquarters was intercepted by authorities in Flagstaff Thursday. Authorities in Flagstaff, a city in Northern Arizona, x-rayed the box and determined it contained an explosive
Tianlang Guan, the 14-year-old amateur from China who is the youngest golfer ever to play at the Masters, shot an incredible 1-over 73 in the first round of the Masters on Thursday. He birdied the par-5 13 and triumphantly finished
On Thursday, Facebook guru Mark Zuckerberg, along with other high-profile politicos and technology honchos, launched FWD.us – known to the non-internet savvy as Forward U.S. – a massively powerful 501(c)4 that looks designed to push a politically liberal agenda under
President Barack Obama has canceled White House tours due to the sequester, but hosted a steak dinner for twelve Republican senators on Wednesday as part of Obama’s charm offensive. According to the White House, the dinner included steak, salad, sautéed vegetables and coconut
The Associated Press (AP), in its own twisted way, lauded Hugo Chavez, the former dictatorial leader of Venezuela, while slamming Margaret Thatcher, the former towering conservative leader of Great Britain, after their respective deaths. Here’s the AP on Thatcher: Combative
