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Essential News from The Associated Press
Latest Headlines  Hezbollah pulled more deeply into Syria civil warMay 20, 20133:45 PM ET BEIRUT (AP) — Hezbollah was pulled more deeply into Syria's civil war as 28 guerrillas from the Lebanese Shiite militant group were killed and dozens more wounded while fighting rebels, Syria activists said Monday.   Yahoo takes big leap with $1.1B deal for TumblrMay 20, 20131:55 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to rejuvenate an Internet pioneer that had fallen behind the times.   Tornado churns through Oklahoma City suburbsMay 20, 20134:43 PM ET OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A mile-wide tornado churned through the Oklahoma City suburbs, destroying homes for the second day in a row Monday, as part of a severe weather outbreak that was expected to spread in other parts of the Plains and Midwest.   Arias trial wraps for day after series of motionsMay 20, 20133:25 PM ET PHOENIX (AP) — Defense attorneys for Jodi Arias asked the judge to remove them from the case and declare a mistrial Monday, arguing the frenzy surrounding the case has created a modern-day witch hunt.   Obama cites Myanmar reforms during leader's visitMay 20, 20134:48 PM ET WASHINGTON (AP) — In a long-awaited White House visit, President Barack Obama on Monday told Myanmar's president that he appreciates the Asian leader's efforts to lead the country in "a long and sometimes difficult, but ultimately correct, path to follow" toward democracy. 
Latest Headlines  Indians rally to beat Mariners 10-8May 20, 20134:36 PM ET CLEVELAND (AP) — Yan Gomes hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning and the Cleveland Indians, twice revived by Seattle's fielding errors, beat the Mariners 10-8 on Monday to complete a four-game sweep.   Russian oligarchs foot most of 2014 Sochi OlympicsMay 20, 201311:47 AM ET SOCHI, Russia (AP) — The mountains of Sochi are now home to Potanin's slope, Gazprom's gondola lift and Sberbank's ski jump. The nicknames used by locals and an army of construction workers leave no doubt about who is paying for the 2014 Winter Games: Russia's business powerhouses.    
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