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Yahoo's board has formed an independent committee to do "explore strategic alternatives," according to a release from the company out Friday morning. 

Now, in large part, this news formalizes what has already been known about the company.

In December, the company announced that it would not move forward with spinning-off its stake in Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba due to potential tax complications. 

And so the view has been that Yahoo would instead spin out its "core" business... Читать дальше...

Virgin Galactic, the space-tourism venture backed by billionaire Richard Branson, is getting ready to take back to the sky after a fatal crash 16 months ago. The company is poised to roll out a new version of its spaceship on Friday. Photo: AP

Animals never cease to amaze us with their stunning beauty, otherworldly features and supreme photobombing skills. A surprise engagement for one girlfriend turned into a surprise photobomb for the couple as a rogue stingray decided this was the perfect moment to show its smiling face. SEE ALSO: Majestic Clydesdale horse masterfully photobombs little girl Redditor McYay and her now fiancé were visiting the Ray Bay for a feeding at Ripley's Aquarium of Canada in Toronto, when the host asked for two volunteers. Читать дальше...

Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic is gearing up to unveil its latest spaceship and embark on a new phase of test flights.

Titled the "Islamic Rape of Europe," a right-wing Polish magazine causes controversy with its latest cover.

In the dark days before Tumblr, online fan cultures existed mainly on that vale of tears, LiveJournal, and the only place to post your fan fiction stories was FanFiction.net (tagline: unleash your imagination). That site still exists and thrives today, but fic writers can now also post work on the infinitely cooler Archive of Our Own ("AO3", if you’re in the know) or the weird and wide-ranging Wattpad.

About 150 women report being raped to the police in South Africa daily.

OOTMARSUM - Het nieuwe wielerhotel in Ootmarsum gaat met Pasen open. De naam van het hotel is vrijdagmorgen bekend gemaakt, dat is Villavelo.

China`s most valuable start-up Xiaomi Inc is aiming to use smartphone processor chips designed in-house in some of its lower-priced handsets in the second half of this year, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

A motorist is filmed driving with the windscreen almost completely obscured by snow in Aberdeenshire.

Powned wil online verder, de NPO zet extra in op on demand en RTL experimenteert met vloggers. In omroepland wordt hard nagedacht over de toekomst en alle mogelijkheden daarvoor. Maar hoe zorg je nu dat jongeren je interessant blijven vinden? We spraken twee experts en twee mensen uit het veld.

David Cameron admits there is 'still no deal' on Britain's reforms package as EU summit crunch-talks continue into a second day with France digging in its heels over protection for City of London - follow latest updates

Rami Jarrah, who had reported from the front lines in Syria, was detained after applying for residency in a Turkish border town.

Detective Supt Steve Mattin from Suffolk Police describes the contents of the weapons haul found in James Arnold's home, to the BBC's Jo Black.

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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 19 (UPI) -- Viola Davis detailed Jared Leto's surprise dead animal gifts he gave to the cast of "Suicide Squad" and how they affected her performance.

Yahoo said its board formed an independent committee to explore strategic alternatives, alongside the pursuit of the reverse spinoff of its Internet business.

Fremantle forward Hayden Ballantyne is set to receive a "please explain" from the AFL's integrity unit after being caught using his phone during Friday's 60-point NAB Challenge win over Richmond in Mandurah.

India's oil imports from Saudi Arabia and Iraq hit the highest in over a decade last month as Opec's top producers gained at the expense of Latin American oil — a validation of the Opec policy of maintaining output and fighting for market share. Saudi Arabia was the top supplier to India in January.

India's oil imports from Saudi Arabia and Iraq hit the highest in over a decade last month as Opec's top producers gained at the expense of Latin American oil — a validation of the Opec policy of maintaining output and fighting for market share. Saudi Arabia was the top supplier to India in January.

India's oil imports from Saudi Arabia and Iraq hit the highest in over a decade last month as Opec's top producers gained at the expense of Latin American oil — a validation of the Opec policy of maintaining output and fighting for market share. Saudi Arabia was the top supplier to India in January.

– Asisat Oshoala will speak at the 2nd edition of the FIFA Women’s Football and Leadership Conference – Other speakers include Billie Jean King, Abby Wambach, Amanda Davies – The conference is themed “Equality Through Reform” Super Falcons attacker Asisat Oshoala is among the list of speakers confirmed for the 2nd edition of the FIFA Women’s Football and Leadership Conference. […]

At least 40 people were reportedly killed in the area believed to have a connection to the key mastermind in last year’s Tunisia attacks.

In Nigeria, travelling by air can be a lot easier and more convenient than going by road or water. However, there are some procedures that can take the joy out of the air travel, as they make what should be a seamless process rather tedious. One of those procedures is the airport security check. In […]

The show, which comes out Friday, Feb. 19, chronicles the unlikely attraction between opposites Mickey (Jacobs) and Gus (played by Paul Rust, who co-created the show with his wife, Lesley Arfin). When Jacobs, 33, met to discuss the show — executive produced by Judd Apatow — for the first time, she was drawn to “their desire to do a grounded, real look at a relationship and the missteps and obstacles getting in the way of the characters.” Mickey and Gus are drawn to each other even though they seem different on the surface... Читать дальше...