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FILE - In this April 18, 2011 file photo, the Yahoo logo is displayed outside of the offices in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)

Yahoo looks to regain its cool with Tumblr deal

After falling woefully out of fashion, Yahoo wants to be cool again while catering to the capitalistic demands of its shareholders. That goal led CEO Marissa Mayer to make a $1.1 billion bet on online blogging forum Tumblr in a risky acquisition that revolves around the vision and instincts of ...

  • Updated: 8:09 p.m. Monday, May 20, 2013
FILE - In this Dec. 31, 2012 file photo, Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, center, fields questions from reporters as he walks on Capitol Hill in Washington. Foreigners leaving the country through any of the nation's 30 busiest airports would undergo mandatory fingerprinting under an amendment senators added Monday to a sweeping immigration bill. "This is an agreement that we need to build toward a biometric visa exit system," said Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., who offered the amendment by Hatch, who was absent Monday. "Implementing this biometric exit system is long overdue." (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Senators require fingerprinting at 30 airports

Senate supporters of far-reaching immigration legislation accepted minor changes in public while negotiating over more sweeping alterations in private Monday as they drove toward expected Judiciary Committee approval by mid-week. In a long day of drafting, the panel voted to begin phasing in a requirement for foreigners to undergo fingerprinting ...

  • Updated: 6:23 p.m. Monday, May 20, 2013
White House Backs 'Shield Law' for Media

White House Backs 'Shield Law' for Media

White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said on Monday that President Barack Obama is endorsing a federal shield law for reporters seeking to protect their confidential sources, and 'is very happy to see the Senate take it up again." (May 20...

  • 4:10 p.m. Monday, May 20, 2013
Company Promises to Make All Snail Mail Digital

Company Promises to Make All Snail Mail Digital

A San Francisco company is taking paperless to the next level, converting all conventional mail and sending it to your smartphone or tablet. (May 20)

  • 2:57 p.m. Monday, May 20, 2013
Analyst: Tumblr Fills Void in Yahoo's Offerings

Analyst: Tumblr Fills Void in Yahoo's Offerings

Yahoo's acquisition of Tumblr will give the struggling Internet pioneer a much-needed boost to attract and retain younger users, says S&P Capital's Scott Kessler. (May 20)

  • 1:55 p.m. Monday, May 20, 2013
Commuters Face Delays After Conn. Train Accident

Commuters Face Delays After Conn. Train Accident

Commuters from Connecticut endured long, slow trips into work following last week's train collision that that injured 72 people and disrupted rail service into New York City. (May 20)

  • 12:55 p.m. Monday, May 20, 2013
Raw: Accused US Spy Reportedly Leaves Russia

Raw: Accused US Spy Reportedly Leaves Russia

Russian TV aired video of the US Embassy employee accused of spying, leaving Russia. Russian television had video of Ryan Fogle at a Moscow airport. The US Embassy in Moscow has refused to comment on the case. (May 20)

  • 5:40 a.m. Monday, May 20, 2013
This undated publicity film image released by Paramount Pictures shows, Zachary Quinto, left, as Spock and Chris Pine as Kirk in a scene in the movie, "Star Trek Into Darkness," from Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions. Since premiering Wednesday, May 15, 2013 in huge-screen IMAX theaters and expanding Thursday to general cinemas, "Into Darkness" has pulled in $84.1 million, well below distributor Paramount's initial forecast of $100 million. (AP Photo/Paramount Pictures, Zade Rosenthal)

'Trek' does $70.6M but falls short of studio hopes

"Star Trek: Into Darkness" has warped its way to a $70.6 million domestic launch from Friday to Sunday, though it's not setting any light-speed records with a debut that's lower than the studio's expectations. The latest voyage of the starship Enterprise fell short of its predecessor, 2009's "Star Trek," which ...

  • Updated: 12:44 a.m. Monday, May 20, 2013
FILE - In this Jan. 16, 2013 file photo President Barack Obama, and White House Senior Advisor Dan Pfeiffer, right, react to a reporter's question as they leave the Treasury Department in Washington. Trying to move past a challenging week that put the White House on the defensive, Pfeiffer was scheduled to appear on five Sunday, May 19, 2013, news shows to repeat the administration's position that no senior officials were involved in the decision to give tea party groups extra scrutiny."The activity was outrageous and inexcusable, and it was stopped and it needs to be fixed to ensure it never happens again," Pfeiffer said. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

White House insists Obama was not involved in IRS

A top White House adviser insisted Sunday that President Barack Obama learned the Internal Revenue Service had targeted tea party groups only "when it came out in the news" while Republicans continued to press the administration for more answers. Trying to move past a challenging week that put the White ...

  • Updated: 11:24 a.m. Sunday, May 19, 2013
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AP Top Stories May 18 P

Here's the latest news for Saturday, May 18th: Connecticut commuter crash; Moscow firey landing; Cannes gun scare; Lottery jackpot.

  • 7:40 p.m. Saturday, May 18, 2013
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