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Most Takeovers Since 2007 Seen Spurred by Data Torrent: TechBloombergThird Point LLC, the hedge fund run by Daniel Loeb, built a 5.3 percent stake in Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO) last year, demanding two board seats and asking co-founder Jerry Yang to step down as director -- a goal achieved on Jan. 17. Meanwhile, Yahoo is in ...and more »

Strangest items Toronto doctors have removed from children's passagesYahoo! News Canada (blog)By Jordan Chittley | Daily Buzz ? 13 hours ago Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children shows off safety pins, nails, a toy airplane and a Monopoly piece, all of which have been removed from kids' passages. When I was about three years old, I stuck a bead ...

Four Things Not to 'Like' About the Facebook IPOMorningstar.comNot that anyone is terribly surprised at the buzz around this offering. Tech firms in general have been red hot over the last few years, and Facebook is a product that many investors and journalists alike interact with on a daily basis.and more »

Super Bowl Isn't Coming to Philadelphia: A Fan's ViewYahoo! SportsBy Mark Paul, Yahoo! Contributor Network Feb 4, 3:31 pm EST There is a lot of talk in Philadelphia about the potential of a Super Bowl coming to town. As a Philadelphia Eagles fan and die hard NFL enthusiast I would love to see that happen.and more »

Levin, Huh, and Stanley Chase First Tour Win at 2012 Phoenix Open: A Fan's ...Yahoo! SportsBy Harold Andrews, Yahoo! Contributor Network Feb 4, 12:44 am EST As play ended on Friday, February 3, 2012, Spencer Levin claimed a three shot lead in the second round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open. Levin has played in more than 100 PGA Tour ...and more »

Bobcat Buzz: Gum Policy at Brittonmy.hsj.orgMr. Nathanson's science classes were allowed to chew gum, because he saw an article on Yahoo that explained gum made you smarter. He allowed that rule for about a week, until the gum started appearing under desks. Also, he said that moving our mouths ...

Yahoo! Contributor NetworkYahoo! SportsThis article was created on the Yahoo! Contributor Network, where users like you are published on Yahoo! every day. Learn more » By Brandon LaChance, Yahoo! Contributor Network Feb 3, 2:35 pm EST The 2012 NBA All-Star starters were announced Thursday.and more »

Who wants Super Bowl tickets? Yahoo knowsDigital Media WireHere's more fun with Super Bowl online statistics, this time courtesy of Yahoo Buzz. Overall, it reports receiving 50 percent more search requests for New England Patriots than for New York Giants. It further analyzed the billions of queries Yahoo ...and more »

Love's Extension Not so Crazy: A Fan's TakeYahoo! SportsBy Jack Grunpe, Yahoo! Contributor Network Feb 1, 5:33 pm EST The buzz around the NBA in the last few weeks hasn't been Kobe Bryant, Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard, or even LeBron James. The real news has been the Minnesota Timberwolves' Kevin Love and ...and more »

Murphy's Law: No buzz after Stricker winYahoo! Eurosport UKYahoo! Sports' Brian Murphy has his say on Steve Stricker's season-opening win in Hawaii. 1. Johnny Miller and Nick Faldo went head-to-head on The Golf Channel! 2. Hank Haney is writing a tell-all book about Tiger Woods! 3.and more »