11:34am

Sun May 19, 2013
The Two-Way

WSJ: Yahoo! Board Approves $1.1 Billion Purchase Of Tumblr

Originally published on Sun May 19, 2013 11:59 am

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The Wall Street Journal has this breaking news from the tech world:

"The Yahoo board has approved a deal to pay $1.1 billion in cash for the blogging site Tumblr."

The Journal, the only outlet reporting the approval, is sourcing its story to "people familiar with the matter." Lauren Armstrong, a Yahoo spokeswoman, told us in an email that they "don't comment on rumors or speculation."

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9:37am

Sun May 19, 2013
The Two-Way

On Sunday News Shows, Obama Official Plays Defense

Originally published on Sun May 19, 2013 12:24 pm

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Talk during the Sunday news shows today focused expectedly on the trifecta of scandals — IRS targeting of conservative groups, the seizure of AP phone records and the attack of the Benghazi consulate — rocking the Obam

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8:32am

Sun May 19, 2013
The Two-Way

Police Accidentally Killed Hofstra University Student

Originally published on Sun May 19, 2013 12:00 pm

After analyzing forensic evidence, Nassau County Police in New York said on Saturday that it was a shot fired by an officer that killed 21-year-old Andrea Rebello.

Rebello, a junior at Hofstra University, was being held hostage by a masked gunman who broke into a house she shared with her sister. Police came looking for the man, when he turned a gun on them. The man allegedly had Rebello in a headlock.

CBC News reports that's when an police officer shot eight rounds. Seven hit Dalton Smith, the gunman, and one of them hit Rebello.

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6:38am

Sun May 19, 2013
The Two-Way

WATCH: David Beckham Tears Up At Final Home Game

6:05am

Sun May 19, 2013
The Salt

Giant Renaissance Food People Descend Upon New York

Originally published on Sun May 19, 2013 9:46 am

It takes a lot of chutzpah to reduce one of the most powerful men on Earth to a pile of fruits and vegetables.

Luckily for art lovers, Giuseppe Arcimboldo had nerve to spare.

Arcimboldo created this unorthodox produce portrait of Holy Roman Emperor Rudolph II back in 1590. By that time, the Italian artist had been painting for the emperor and his powerful Habsburg family for more than 25 years, so presumably, they'd grown used to his visual jokes. (The emperor has "peachy" cheeks and "ears" of corn, get it?)

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5:28am

Sun May 19, 2013
The Two-Way

A Lucky Winner In Florida Could Be $590.5 Million Richer

Originally published on Sun May 19, 2013 6:27 am

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If you bought a Powerball ticket in Zephyrhills, Fla., sit down and look at these numbers:

10, 13, 14, 22, 52 and 11.

As the AP reports, lottery officials believe only one ticket matched all six numbers in yesterday's Powerball drawing with a record $590.5 million jackpot.

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4:54am

Sun May 19, 2013
From Our Listeners

Three-Minute Fiction: 'Ten Ring Fingers' And 'Ghost Words'

Originally published on Sun May 19, 2013 6:08 am

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NPR's Bob Mondello and Susan Stamberg read excerpts of two of the best submissions for Round 11 of our short story contest. They read Ten Ring Fingers by Tamara Breuer of Washington, D.C., and Ghost Words by Matheus Macedo of Winthrop, Mass. You can read their full stories below and find other stories on our Three-Minute Fiction page or on Facebook.

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4:07am

Sun May 19, 2013
Parallels

Russian Lawmakers: Don't Criticize Soviet Actions In WWII

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World War II remains a monumental event in the collective Russian mind. It's known as the "Great Patriotic War," and Russians believe no one made greater sacrifices than the Soviet Union when it came to defeating Nazi Germany.

The end of the war is celebrated with a huge military parade in Moscow's Red Square on May 9, commemorating the millions of men and women, military and civilian, who died during the struggle.

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3:50am

Sun May 19, 2013
Parallels

Escape From An Eritrean Prison

Originally published on Sun May 19, 2013 6:56 am

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3:41am

Sun May 19, 2013
Politics

Nonconservative Groups Say IRS Scrutinized Them, Too

Originally published on Sun May 19, 2013 11:28 am

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The IRS was in the hot seat Friday, with its outgoing acting commissioner testifying before a House committee. A Senate panel is scheduled for Tuesday. Congress is prodding to find out why the agency singled out conservative groups for special scrutiny.

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