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NFL, Xbox enhancing interactive television viewing

Imagine Sean Payton holding up a Surface tablet instead of a cardboard playsheet on the sideline. Full story

Under Mayer: Boosting mobile, buying companies

Yahoo Inc. lured Marissa Mayer from Google in July to become its fifth CEO in as many years. Her task: Help the Internet pioneer regain its stature after years in a financial funk. In her 10 months leading the company, she has overseen a redesign of Yahoo services and orchestrated several acquisitio Full story

Key events involving Yahoo and its performance

Yahoo has reached a deal to buy online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion, the latest acquisition under CEO Marissa Mayer. Yahoo is paying mostly cash for Tumblr and expects to complete the deal by the end of the year. Here are key events involving Yahoo Inc. and its performance in recent years: Full story

Ala. bond issues pending on Legislature's last day

The Alabama Legislature could authorize the borrowing of $280 million through state bond issues Monday to finance everything from more secure school entrances to electronic tablets for students. Full story

Kava Plant May Treat Anxiety

An extract from the kava plant can treat people with chronic anxiety, an study from Australia finds. Full story

Earnings Preview: PC slump hangs over HP's 2Q

Hewlett-Packard's latest quarterly results will show how badly the deteriorating personal computer market damaged the company while CEO Meg Whitman tries to expand into more profitable areas of technology. Full story

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  Follow March Madness bracket with new app

To follow March Madness on the fly, a new app offers a way to watch the games on a phone or a tablet, and also has a feature that allows users to follow their brackets in real time. TODAY’s digital lifestyle expert Mario Armstrong reports.

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TODAY digital lifestyle contributor Mario Armstrong tackles a few of viewers’ most pressing technology questions, including whether buying pre-owned computers and printers is a smart choice and which wireless speakers are best for iPad and iPhone use.

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CNBC's Joh Fortt reports Google's former CEO could make more than $2.5 billion when he cashes in 42 percent of his stock holdings; and news has surfaced there's a shortage for Microsoft's Surface Pro tablets. Also, Jim Stewart, explains why so many ana...

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