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Yahoo announced a $1.1 billion deal for blogging site Tumblr early Monday, and said it "promises not to screw it up."

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A barrage of car bombings and shootings across Iraq left at least 39 people dead, authorities said Monday.

At least one person was killed when two hot air balloons collided mid-air in central Turkey early Monday, a town official said.

The fighting in Syria has taken another dangerous turn, with rebel rockets targeting Hezbollah locations in Lebanon.

Bruce Schneier says our government has lots of unneeded and ineffective security measures.

Storm chasers capture dramatic tornadoes in Kansas. At least 4 tornadoes were reported in Kansas.

A firefighter was trapped early Monday in a six-alarm blaze at a Dallas condominium complex, the city's fire department said.

JACKSON, Miss. --- Mississippi State junior outfielder Hunter Renfroe has been named the recipient of the 2013 C Spire Ferriss Trophy, presented annually to the top collegiate baseball player in Mississippi. The Crystal Springs, Miss., native, one of five finalists for the award, was presented the award Monday afternoon during ceremonies at the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in Jackson.

In the wake of its civil rights struggle, Birmingham canceled high school prom for many black teenagers. This weekend, the dance went on for the Class of 1963.

Shane Larkin improved his stock at the NBA Draft Combine. So did Cody Zeller. Other players fell a notch or two. Chris Mannix hands out his evaluations after two days in Chicago.

The million-dollar questions have been answered. What are the Powerball numbers, and have any winning tickets been sold?

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Five passengers were killed when a church van crashed Monday in Vandalia, Illinois, according to Deputy Shawn Carter with the Fayette County sheriff's office.