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5 California Things to Know for Monday

Your daily look at late-breaking California news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Monday: 1. YAHOO TAKES BIG LEAP WITH $1.1 BILLION DEAL FOR TUMBLR The acquisition represents CEO Marissa Mayer's boldest move yet to rejuvenate an Internet icon that had fallen behind the times. 2. ...

This image from video provided by E. Wayne Ross shows an Anatolian Balloons Company hot air balloon crashing near Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia in central Turkey, Monday May 20 2013. Two hot air balloons collided in mid-air during a sightseeing tour of volcanic rock formations in Turkey on Monday, causing one of them to crash to the ground, officials said. One Brazilian tourist was killed while 24 other people on board were injured. (AP Photo/E. Wayne Ross)

10 Things to Know for Today

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. GOP LOOKS TO CAPITALIZE ON OBAMA WOES Many Republicans would like to deny the president a victory in immigration reform, which is being considered by the Senate today. 2. FIERCE FIGHTING ON ...

AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT

As GOP weighs how best to profit from Obama's problems, Democrats hope it overplays its hand WASHINGTON (AP) — The scandals dogging President Barack Obama are a political gift to Republicans, who could use some good luck after recent election losses. It's not clear, however, how Republicans can best capitalize ...

FILE - This Oct. 30, 2012 file photo shows Nicki Minaj performing at the O2  in London. Minaj and her mentor, Lil Wayne, will join forces for a performance at the Billboard Music Awards, to be presented in Las Vegas on May 19. Billboard announced additional performers Thursday. They include Chris Brown, Jennifer Lopez, Ed Sheeran, David Guetta, Akon, Ne-Yo and Icona Pop.  (Photo by Mark Allan/Invision/AP, file)

Taylor Swift wins 8 trophies at Billboard Awards

Another day, another domination for Taylor Swift: She was the red hot winner at the Billboard Music Awards. Swift won eight of 11 awards, including top artist and top Billboard 200 album for "Red." She told the crowd: "You are the longest and best relationship I ever had." She also ...

President Barack Obama straightens his tie before he receives an honorary doctorate of laws degree during the Morehouse College 129th Commencement ceremony, Sunday, May 19, 2013, in Atlanta. n a soaring commencement address on work, sacrifice and opportunity, the President told graduates of the historically black college to seize the power of their example as black men graduating from college and use it to improve people's lives.  (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

10 Things to Know for Monday

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Monday: 1. OBAMA OFFERS STARK VIEW, AND ENCOURAGING WORDS, FOR BLACK GRADS As an African-American man, he tells Morehouse's Class of '13, 'I might have been in prison. I might have been unemployed. I ...

Top 20 Concert Tours from Pollstar

The Top 20 Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows in North America. The previous week's ranking is in parentheses. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers. ...

Tim McGraw recasts ACM's TV special, airing Sunday

When the producers of the Academy of Country Music's annual television special approached Tim McGraw about the 2013 edition, the country music star immediately flashed on the program's format. "They were tribute shows and I certainly didn't want anything to do with that," the 46-year-old McGraw said with a laugh. ...

Man arrested near Taylor Swift's new RI home

A Chicago man has been arrested on trespassing charges near Taylor Swift's new home in Rhode Island. Westerly police say 22-year-old Luca Vorsteveld was found by an officer at 2:15 a.m. Wednesday on Lighthouse Road, a private drive near the mansion the country star recently bought in the Watch Hill ...

Larry Page, Google's co-founder and chief executive, speaks during the keynote presentation at Google I/O 2013 in San Francisco, Wednesday, May 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Highlights: music, maps, photo, other Google tools

Google used its annual conference for software developers to unveil several new products, services and features. They include enhancements for online games, maps, search, music and photos and are meant to help the company cement its role in people's technological lives. Here's a look at some of the announcements made ...

Chris Yerga, engineering director of Android, speaks about Google Play Music at Google I/O 2013 in San Francisco, Wednesday, May 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Google's music plan part of fresh wave of upgrades

Google Inc. unveiled a streaming music service called All Access that blends songs users have already uploaded to their online libraries with millions of other tracks. Google made it available in the U.S. Wednesday for $8 a month to early birds who sign up for service before June 30. In ...

FILE - In this April 7, 2013 file photo, Taylor Swift performs at the 48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Swift, Carrie Underwood, Hunter Hayes, Little Big Town, Luke Bryan and Pistol Annies are set to perform during this year’s live show at the 2013 CMT Music Awards. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

Swift, Bryan, Hayes to perform at CMT Music Awards

Taylor Swift leads a list of country's hottest stars set to perform at the CMT Music Awards next month. Swift, Miranda Lambert's Pistol Annies, Luke Bryan, Hunter Hayes and Little Big Town are the first performers announced for the June 5 awards show. Jason Aldean and Kristen Bell are set ...

Miley Cyrus attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit celebrating "PUNK: Chaos to Couture" on Monday May 6, 2013 in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

Stars put punk edge in their Met Gala outfits

Miley Cyrus, Anne Hathaway and Cameron Diaz were among the celebrities to embrace the punk theme at Monday night's Met gala, the fundraiser at the Metropolitan Museum of Art that's affectionately known as "the party of the year." But Beyonce, the event's honorary chairwoman, seemed the girl on fire on ...

AP News in Brief at 10:58 p.m. EDT

3 women who went missing separately a decade ago found at Cleveland home; man arrested CLEVELAND (AP) — Three women who went missing separately about a decade ago, when they were in their teens or early 20s, were found alive Monday in a residential area just south of downtown, and ...

FILE - This April 14, 2013 file photo shows country singer Eric Church performing at the Tortuga Festival in Ft Lauderdale, Fla. Church, Luke Bryan and Miranda Lambert each received four nominations for the 2013 CMT Music Awards, on Monday, May 6. The awards show will air LIVE from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Wednesday, June 5 at 8:00 p.m. EST.   (Photo by Jeff Daly/Invision/AP, file)

Church, Bryan, Lambert lead CMT Awards nominations

Eric Church, Luke Bryan and Miranda Lambert are the lead nominees for this year's CMT Music Awards. The trio of country music's newest stars are nominated for the top honor, video of the year, along with nine others. The show airs live June 5 on CMT from Nashville, Tenn. Jason ...

FILE - This Oct. 30, 2012 file photo shows Nicki Minaj performing at the O2  in London. Minaj and her mentor, Lil Wayne, will join forces for a performance at the Billboard Music Awards, to be presented in Las Vegas on May 19. Billboard announced additional performers Thursday. They include Chris Brown, Jennifer Lopez, Ed Sheeran, David Guetta, Akon, Ne-Yo and Icona Pop.  (Photo by Mark Allan/Invision/AP, file)

Minaj, Chris Brown to perform at Billboard Awards

Nicki Minaj and her mentor, Lil Wayne, will join forces for a performance at the Billboard Music Awards, to be presented May 19 in Las Vegas. Billboard announced additional performers Thursday. They include Chris Brown, Jennifer Lopez, Ed Sheeran, David Guetta, Akon, Ne-Yo and Icona Pop. Taylor Swift, Maroon 5 ...

FILE - In this Jan. 10, 2007 file photo, George Jones in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, file)

Country superstar George Jones dead at 81

When it comes to country music, George Jones was The Voice. Other great singers have come and gone, but this fact remained inviolate until Jones passed away Friday at 81 in a Nashville hospital after a year of ill health. "Today someone else has become the greatest living singer of ...

iTunes celebrates a decade, faces new challenges

When Apple launched its iTunes music store a decade ago amid the ashes of Napster, the music industry — reeling from the effects of online piracy — was anxious to see how the new music service would shake out. "The sky was falling, and iTunes provided a place where we ...

FILE - This Feb. 15, 2013 file photo shows Nate Ruess of Fun. performing, at The Tabernacle in Atlanta. Swift, Maroon 5 and fun. have are finalists in 11 categories at the Billboard Music Awards, announced Monday, April 22.  The Billboard Music Awards will air live May 19 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on ABC. (Photo by Robb D. Cohen/RobbsPhotos/Invision/AP, file)

Taylor Swift, Maroon 5, fun. lead Billboard awards

It's a three-way tie: Taylor Swift, Maroon 5 and fun. are finalists in 11 categories at the Billboard Music Awards. Billboard announced the finalists Monday. Rihanna, Carly Rae Jepsen and One Direction are up for 10, nine and eight trophies, respectively. Swift, Maroon 5, Rihanna, One Direction and Justin Bieber ...

Taylor Swift explains ACM Awards to her cat

Country star Taylor Swift is up for Entertainer of the Year at the upcoming American Country Music Awards. It's an honor that fans vote on. In this cute video, Swift explains the ACM Awards to her kitty Meredith and suggests that people vote for her online.  http://bcove.me/9kcz2rjj

The New York Daily News and other media are reporting that former Florida Gator Tim Tebow is romantically linked to country singer Taylor Swift.

Taylor Swift and Tim Tebow spotted out together

The New York Daily News and other media are reporting that former Florida Gator Tim Tebow is romantically linked to country singer Taylor Swift. The Daily News says the couple was seen arriving at a restaurant together, and "after dinner, he walked her out, and then he walked back in to join two other people." The ...

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