Yahoo buys Summly website from 17-years-old tech whiz for $30 million

Nick D'Aloisio is your typical high school kid- he has a girlfriend , his mom is on his case to clean his room, and he has a curfew. But he did just sell his tech startup for about $30 Million. The 17-years-old Brit is the founder of Summly, a mobile app he developed that searches for snippets of news and makes them better suited formobile devices- which D'Aloisio sold to yahoo. He will now work for Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer and become...

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Heads-up: Lollapalooza tix are on sale

Well, that was ridiculously quick. Three-day passes have already sold out! If you wanna go, you'll have to buy single-daytickets orVIP tix (and probably soon).  If you plan on attending the grand and sweaty affair that is Lollapalooza, take note that passes to this year's festival are now on sale. Now, here's the rub: The full lineup won't be announced until April 9, so if you buy now, you'll just have to assume it'll be worth the...

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What's That Red Equal-Sign on Facebook All About?

They’re popping up on Facebook news feeds around the nation, but without much explanation. Just what are those red equal-sign Facebook profilepictures all about? Look no further than the Human Rights Campaign, an organization in support of gay marriage that is running a particularly successful social media initiative as the Supreme Court discusses the issue over the next two days. In a Facebook post today, the HRC asked gay marriage supporters...

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“The voice” Shakira and Usher debut strong in ratings

How did NBC’s The Voice perform for Monday night’s big return premiere with Usher and Shakira in the red chairs? It depends on which comparison you use. Last night’s TheVoice spring kickoff had 13.4 million viewers and a 4.7 rating among adults 18-49, easily winning the night. Normally you would stack those numbers against the show’s Monday premiere on the same night last year. But that episode was a day after NBC aired the...

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North Korea threatens Guam, Hawaii, US mainland

SEOUL, South Korea (UPDATE) - North Korea put its military on combat ready status Tuesday, March 26, with "strategic" rocket units ordered to prepare for possible strikes against the US mainland, Hawaii and Guam, state media reported. "The Korea People's Army top command declares that all artillery troops including strategic rocket units and long-range artillery units are to be placed under class-A combat readiness," the Korean CentralNews...

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NCAA Tournament LIVE SCORES, UPDATES

On most days, the Great Danes are a team out of the America East Conference. On the second full day of action in the 2013 NCAA Tournament, they are the team playing against Duke. In other words, they are suddenly very popular. The Blue Devils were upset as a No. 2 seed last year by No. 15 Lehigh in their tourney opener. . Back in the tournament yet again, Duke is again a No. 2 seed. The Albany Great Danes are a No. 15. "We were...

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Best Qoutes and Tweets of Marshall Henderson in 2012-13

Marshall Henderson has officially excited the NCAA tournament spotlight. He's the first became a polarizing figure when he taunted Auburn fans by flashing his jersey in their face during an Ole Miss win earlier this season. Along the way, henderson's opinion on social media and to the news media were well documented. Here's the list of his best qoutes.. "I'm trying to get paid here soon because I'm tired of doing all this stuff for free....

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Bioshock's Latest: Civil War in a City in the Sky

The first release by the Massachusetts studio Irrational Games since the original Bioshocks transfixed players more than five years ago there were open fears on blogs, in discussion forums and in conversations among video game journalists that the new BioShock game just wouldn't be any good. Surely that was why it was taking so long to make it, why its release was twice delayed, why the studio seemed to be bleeding personnel. Some people...

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Italian Supreme Court ruling on Amanda Knox retrial expected within hours

Italian Supreme Court judges have heard the arguments , now they must decide whether to order American Amanda Knox to stand trial for a second time in the death of her former roommate. The judges concluded a hearing into the question early Monday afternoon and were expected to announce their decision within hours. Knox spent years in jail before an appellate court overturned her murder conviction in the 2007 death...

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Chinua Achebe Died at 82

ChinuaAchebe ia a Nigerian novelist, poet , professor and critic.  He rewite the story of the continent that had long been told by Western voices, died on Thursday in Boston.  He was 82-years-old. His agent in London said he died after a brief illness. Mr. Achebe has been using wheelchair since a car accident in Nigeria in 1990 left him paralyzed from the waist down. Mr.Achebe caught the world’s attention with his first...

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This week in Amanda Bynes' tweets: Look out Drake

The recent tweeter comments of Amanda Bynes is like flirting with Drake. The one time child star has been sharing her inner though on Twitter, and boy does it look hazy in there. She also seems to have a thing, to say the least, for rapper Drake. Here's a sampling of her latest erratic tweets that include random musings about dating, pride and inanimate objects. On Thursday, they culminated in a vulgar doozy about Drake. Without further...

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Tips in having a Clear Skin

To truly remove dirt and oil from your skin, give soap/cleanser 2 minutes to work. You don't have to rub the whole time but it helps. To relieve the boredom, play the radio or do something else (brush your teeth? lie down and relax for a mini-spa experience?). Rinse and repeat.  The most effective final rinse is to fill a sink with warm water and soak your skin while rubbing it gently until the cleanser is gone. That's...

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Chinese Steamed buns

Ingredients 1 tablespoon active dry yeast 1 teaspoon white sugar ¼ cup water ½ cup warm water 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour ¼ teaspoon salt 2 tablespoon white sugar 1tablespoon vegetable oil ½ teaspoon baking powder Directions Mix together yeast, 1 teaspoon sugar , ¼ cup warm water. Allow to stand for 30 minutes. Mix in ½ warm water , flour, salt, 2 tablespoons sugar and vegetable oil. Knead until dough surface is smooth...

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Craft Helps Ohio State escape

The West Region is in shambles. The one, three, four, five, seven and eight seeds will not be going to Los Angeles for the regional semifinals later this week. But somehow — barely, luckily, unbelievably — the No. 2 seed, Ohio State, can pack its bags. AaronCraft, the senior point guard from Findlay, Ohio, grew up dreaming about hitting a game-winning shot for the Buckeyes in the N.C.A.A.tournament. He lived out that fantasy Sunday...

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Pope Francis keeps it spontaneous on Palm Sunday

Pope Francis celebrate his first Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square, encouraging people to be humble and young at heart as he promised to go to a youth jamboree Brazil this summer, while the faithful enthusiastically waved olive branches and braided palm fronds. The square overflowed with some 250,000 pilgrims, tourists and Romans eager to join the new pope at the start of solemn Holy Weekceremonies which lead up to Easter, Christianity's...

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Winning $338M Powerball jackpot ticket sold in New Jersey

A jackpot dream has come true for the lucky owner of one Powerball ticket worth $338.3 million, and lottery officials in New Jersey are holding a press conference Monday to reveal some details about the lucky ticket from Saturday's drawing. At the Soda King in Manalapan, N.J., clerk Govind Patel said he is hoping the store's recent good fortune will continue. A week ago a lucky customer hit five numbers -- and won $1 million. "We are...

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Powerball Lottery Jackpot could rise

Viola Mourton buys a Powerball ticket every day. But with a $320 million jackpot that could grow in the next few days, she's upping her chances Thursday and buying several at her local convenience store. "It's just a chance to win big money," said the 51-year-old secretary from Ottumwa, Iowa. "I'll probably buy a couple today because it's so high. But it only takes one to win." That could be the game plan for others around the country. No...

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