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Pledging Not To 'Screw It Up,' Yahoo Seals Deal For Tumblr

Yahoo will pay about $1.1 billion for the six-year-old blogging site. Tumblr's leadership won't change and Yahoo promises it will be independently operated.

FBI Agents Killed In Training Accident Worked In Elite Unit

Christopher Lorek and Stephen Shaw were members of the bureau's Hostage Rescue Team, which stands ready to deploy around the nation and the world. They died while training offshore near Virginia Beach, Va.

Book News: J.K. Rowling Tells 'Harry Potter' Backstories

Quidditch was invented "in a small hotel in Manchester after a row with my then boyfriend," writes the Harry Potter creator. Other book news: Ireland puts an entire short story on a postage stamp; Daniel Handler on Midwestern literature; and the best books coming out this week.

Nation's Midsection Braces For More Severe Storms

From Texas to the upper Great Lakes, forecasters are warning that the weather will be rough Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Tornadoes are possible in the Plains States. Elsewhere, severe thunderstorms — some with hail — are likely. One man was killed in Oklahoma Sunday when a tornado came through.

2 FBI Agents Killed In Training Accident In Virginia

The accident happened off the coast of Virginia Beach on Friday, the FBI's national press office announced in a statement Sunday. No other details were given and the cause is under investigation.

Friday, May 17th:

The NAACP will hold their Annual Meeting in Jackson for the first time in 30 years, we talk with NAACP National President, Ben Jealous. Also, Gulf residents are participating in a new Hands Across the Sand program.

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