Business

• Yahoo buys Tumblr for $1.1 billion

  Yahoo's board has approved a deal to buy New York-based blogging service Tumblr for $1.1 billion, US media reports say. The acquisition is expected to be announced as early…

• Obama administration knew IRS was targeting conservative groups since June 2012

  Obama administration knew since June 2012 about an investigation into complaints from conservative tea party groups that they were being harassed by IRS, and the probe was…

• Zahra Shahid Hussain shot dead in Karachi

  Senior Pakistani politician Zahra Shahid Hussain has been shot dead in the southern port city of Karachi. Zahra Shahid Hussain was the senior vice-president of Pakistan's…

• Phil Robertson, Miss Kay and Uncle Si do commercials for Clayton Homes

  Duck Commander Phil Robertson and his wife Miss Kay, the stars of Duck Dynasty, sliced some sweet potato pie and filled their audience in about Clayton Homes. “What do I…

• Rome: Thousands rally to oppose Italy's austerity measures

  Thousands of protesters, led by trade unionists, have rallied in Rome against the policies of Italy’s new coalition government. Wielding red flags and placards, they urged…

• Fast Food: Advertisements vs. Reality

  Photographer Dario D was fed up with his fast food order not looking quite as appetizing as it did on the advert and decided to see how the food sold over the counter matched…