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As part of CEO Marissa Mayer’s strategy to expand the company’s social and mobile presence and attract younger users, Yahoo will purchase the popular blogging service Tumblr for $ 1.1 billion in cash. The Onion Tweet This Post
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American Voices: Electrically Stimulating Brain May Improve Math Skills
Posted by admin on May 20th, 2013
According to a new study, individuals who struggle with mathematics saw a notable increase in their ability to learn and retain arithmetic concepts when a mild current was sent into their brains by a pair of electrodes. The Onion Tweet This Post
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No Comments »American Voices: Obama’s Second Term Mired In Scandal
Posted by admin on May 17th, 2013
President Obama’s second term is off to a rocky start, with the acting IRS chief stepping down, the Justice Department seizing journalists’ phone records, and Republicans continuing to allege a high-level cover-up of the Benghazi attack last S… The Onion Tweet This Post
American Voices: Venezuela Running Out Of Toilet Paper
Posted by admin on May 16th, 2013
Government mismanagement has left toilet paper in short supply in Venezuela, causing long lines to form throughout the country to purchase the rapidly dwindling item, and prompting lawmakers to call for the immediate importation of 50 million rolls. The Onion Tweet This Post
American Voices: Google Launches Subscription Music Service
Posted by admin on May 16th, 2013
Google unveiled a new streaming music service Wednesday called Google Play Music All Access to compete against Spotify and Pandora, though it will notably not offer users a free option. The Onion Tweet This Post
Posted in Breaking News Tags: American, Google, Launches, Music, service, Subscription, Voices No Comments »American Voices: House GOP Votes To Curb Obamacare For 37th Time
Posted by admin on May 15th, 2013
For the 37th time since they assumed control of the House of Representatives in 2011, Republican congressmen will hold a vote this week aimed at curtailing, defunding, or repealing the Affordable Care Act. The Onion Tweet This Post
Posted in Breaking News Tags: 'Obamacare', 37th, American, curb, House, time, Voices, Votes No Comments »American Voices: Minnesota Legalizes Gay Marriage
Posted by admin on May 15th, 2013
Following Rhode Island and Delaware, which approved same-sex unions earlier this month, Minnesota became the 12th state in the nation to legalize gay marriage Tuesday. The Onion Tweet This Post
American Voices: IRS Targeted Conservative Groups For Scrutiny
Posted by admin on May 14th, 2013
The IRS is said to have targeted conservative and Tea Party–affiliated groups for tax scrutiny, seeking out organizations that focused on the national debt and those that aimed to influence citizens regarding “how to make America a better plac… The Onion Tweet This Post
Posted in Breaking News Tags: American, Conservative, groups, Scrutiny, Targeted, Voices No Comments »American Voices: 2 Meteorites Hit Connecticut
Posted by admin on May 14th, 2013
Less than three weeks after a small meteorite struck a house in the Connecticut town of Wolcott, a second meteorite was found to have hit a home less than a mile away in the town of Waterbury, with scientists suggesting the two may have fallen in the same… The Onion Tweet This Post
American Voices: Barbara Walters Announces Retirement
Posted by admin on May 13th, 2013
Barbara Walters, who broke gender barriers by becoming the first woman to anchor a national nightly newscast, announced that she will retire from broadcasting in 2014 after more than 50 years on television. The Onion Tweet This Post
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