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Many children among 91 feared dead in tornado-hit Oklahoma (21 May 12:25 pm)

MOORE, Oklahoma (Reuters) - At least 91 people, including 20 children, were feared killed when a 2 mile wide tornado tore through an Oklahoma City suburb, trapping victims beneath the rubble as one

FACTBOX - Yahoo's acquisitions: from Geocities to Tumblr (21 May 11:19 am)

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc announced on Monday it would shell out $1.1 billion to buy blogging service Tumblr, in a bid to revitalize its brand and attract a younger generation of users.

Keyboardist Ray Manzarek of The Doors dies at age 74 (21 May 10:56 am)

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Ray Manzarek, a founding member and keyboardist of 1960s rock group The Doors, died on Monday at a medical clinic in Germany at age 74 following a battle with cancer, the

Analysis: Some Republicans see new scandal in Sebelius fundraising (21 May 10:37 am)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With the White House already reeling from three major controversies, some Republican lawmakers are zeroing in on what they perceive is another possible scandal tied to President

IRS officials back on Capitol Hill hot seat over targeting (21 May 10:33 am)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Senate panel will try on Tuesday to pry more details out of current and former officials of the Internal Revenue Service about the agency\'s targeting of conservative groups

iGate sacks Murthy after sexual harassment probe (21 May 10:12 am)

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Outsourcing company iGate Corp said it had sacked its Chief Executive Phaneesh Murthy for not disclosing a relationship with a subordinate after investigating one of India\'s

Monster tornado kills at least 51 in Oklahoma town (21 May 10:09 am)

MOORE, Oklahoma (Reuters) - A 2-mile-wide (3-km-wide) tornado tore through the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore on Monday, killing at least 51 people while destroying entire tracts of homes, piling cars

Yahoo's rise in Asia offsets risk from Tumblr bet (21 May 09:47 am)

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc Chief Executive Marissa Mayer\'s $1.1 billion acquisition of blogging service Tumblr will be a test of her ability to revive the aging Web portal. Luckily for her,

Japan April exports seen up but trade deficit to persist (21 May 08:18 am)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan\'s exports are expected to have risen in April from a year earlier for a second straight month led by U.S.-bound shipments of cars and Asian demand for electronics parts in a

iGate sacks Murthy after sexual harassment claim (21 May 08:06 am)

REUTERS - The board of iGate Corp, an information technology outsourcing services provider, has sacked Chief Executive Officer Phaneesh Murthy following an investigation into a claim of sexual

Search and rescue begins in Oklahoma (21 May 05:01 am)

May 20 - Search and rescue begins in an area near Oklahoma City Monday, after a tornado leaves widespread destruction. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.

Making sense of Yahoo's Tumblr deal (21 May 04:44 am)

May 20 - Yahoo\'s decision to buy blogging service Tumblr for $1.1 billion has raised questions about how the internet company will integrate the website- with lots of traffic but little revenue. Bobbi

Yahoo buying Tumblr for $1.1 billion, vows not to screw it up (21 May 04:08 am)

SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc will buy blogging service Tumblr for $1.1 billion cash, giving the Internet pioneer a much-needed social media platform to reach a younger generation of

"This is war zone terrible" (21 May 03:49 am)

May 20 - A huge tornado flattened an area near Oklahoma City on Monday, leaving a wake of tangled wreckage, as a dangerous storm system threatened as many as 10 states. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.

Skittish day for stocks (21 May 03:37 am)

May 20 - Summary of business headlines: Stocks slide back from records; Yahoo\'s $1.1b Tumblr deal; Boeing Dreamliner back in the air; Campbell\'s soup earnings heat up. Bobbi Rebell reports.

Skittish day for stocks (21 May 03:37 am)

May 20 - Summary of business headlines: Stocks slide back from records; Yahoo\'s $1.1b Tumblr deal; Boeing Dreamliner back in the air; Campbell\'s soup earnings heat up. Bobbi Rebell reports.

FACTBOX: Keeping profits offshore - it's legal and lucrative (21 May 03:37 am)

May 20 - Apple is not the only company facing Senate scrutiny for keeping $102B in offshore accounts. Here are the facts…

Oklahoma tornado leaves wake of tangled wreckage (21 May 03:26 am)

May 20 - Aerial footage captures the damage caused by a huge tornado in the Oklahoma City area. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

Massive tornado leaves trail of destruction in Oklahoma (21 May 02:56 am)

May 20 - A massive tornado touches down in Oklahoma, leaving neighborhoods in ruins. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.

Massive tornado leaves trail of destruction in Oklahoma (21 May 02:56 am)

May 20 - A massive tornado touches down in Oklahoma, leaving neighborhoods in ruins. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.

U.S. Day Ahead: JPM investors too chicken to split CEO role (21 May 02:07 am)

May 20 - JPMorgan boss Jamie Dimon looks likely to survive a vote to split his role at the bank. But expect some major changes at JPM\'s board going forward.

U.S. Day Ahead: JPM investors too chicken to split CEO role (21 May 02:07 am)

May 20 - JPMorgan boss Jamie Dimon looks likely to survive a vote to split his role at the bank. But expect some major changes at JPM\'s board going forward.

Lettuce munch watercress (21 May 01:58 am)

May 20 - 47-year-old Glenn Walsh munches through two bags of watercress in just 36 seconds to claim a new world record at an annual festival to celebrate the leafy vegetable. Tara Cleary reports.

Lettuce munch watercress (21 May 01:58 am)

May 20 - 47-year-old Glenn Walsh munches through two bags of watercress in just 36 seconds to claim a new world record at an annual festival to celebrate the leafy vegetable. Tara Cleary reports.

Tumblr adds value to Yahoo, says analyst (21 May 01:49 am)

May 20 - Buying Tumblr, Yahoo gets access to young audience and fast-growing business, but not much revenue, at least for now, says Ross Rubin of Reticle Research. Yahoo should focus on mobile, Rubin