Facebook buys Instagram; Romney plays nice; March's record-setting heat wave; and more.

The Slatest: April 9, 2012 Facebook To Buy Instagram The social networking titan adds the photo-sharing app to its portfolio. READ FULL STORY Special Prosecutor Won't Use Grand Jury in Trayvon Case The state attorney will now decide on her own whether to bring charges against George Zimmerman. READ FULL STORY March Was Hottest on Record for U.S., Scientists Say Federal data show every state in the nation experienced a record daily temperature last month. READ FULL STORY With Santorum's Daughter Ailing, Romney Pulls Attack Ad The GOP front-runner plays nice as his main rival leaves the campaign trail to be at his daughter's bedside. READ FULL STORY AOL, Microsoft Strike $1 Billion Patent Deal The Internet company's stock soars after it agrees to sell more than 800 of its patents to Microsoft. READ FULL STORY Tulsa Shootings Suspects' Bail Set at $9 Million The pair face first-degree murder charges for an alleged rampage through Tulsa's predominantly black neighborhood. READ FULL STORY Study Links Autism to Maternal Obesity A new study suggests that obese mothers have a heightened risk of having an autistic child. READ FULL STORY Syrian Troops Fire Into Turkey The soldiers were apparently pursuing rebels who had attacked a military checkpoint. READ FULL STORY National Review Fires John Derbyshire Move comes after he penned a racist article advising children on how to protect themselves from black people. READ FULL STORY Advertisement From Slate: Obama's New Crowdfunding Bill Will Allow Us All To Lose Big Investing in Startups Yglesias: Time To Panic About Europe Again One Man's Attempt To Retrace the Journey of Odysseus This Guy Has Already Discovered 70 Exoplanets. How Many Have You Discovered? RNC Chair Reince Preibus Compares "War on Women" to "War on Caterpillars" The Most Gripping and Horrifying Articles About Animal Attacks Murder, Mutilated Nurses, and Bodies Under Beds—What's Becoming of Mad Men? Facebook Buys Instagram for $1 Billion More from The Slatest: With Santorum's Daughter Ailing, Romney Pulls Attack Ad March Was Hottest on Record for U.S., Scientists Say Facebook To Buy Instagram Special Prosecutor Won't Use Grand Jury in Trayvon Case Tulsa Shootings Suspects' Bail Set at $9 Million AOL, Microsoft Strike $1 Billion Patent Deal Study Links Autism to Maternal Obesity Syrian Troops Fire Into Turkey North Korea Moves Rocket Into Position for Launch National Review Fires John Derbyshire

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