Congress nears sweeping extender deal; Apple eyes smaller iPad; Israel blames Iran for latest blasts; and more.

The Slatest: February 14, 2012 Congress Nears Sweeping Payroll Tax, Jobless Benefits Deal The progress comes one day after the GOP relented on push to offset payroll extension with budget cuts. READ FULL STORY Israel Blames Iran for Bangkok Explosions Blasts come only one day after bombings in India; Georgia appeared to target Israeli diplomats. READ FULL STORY Apple Said To Be Testing Smaller iPad In a potential break from Steve Jobs' vision, the tech giant may produce an iPad with an 8-inch screen. READ FULL STORY Obama, Others Decline to Return Ponzi Scheme Cash Donor R. Allen Stanford, now facing trial for financial fraud, doled out nearly $2 million in campaign contributions. READ FULL STORY Santorum Tops Romney in National Poll The new numbers suggest the Iowa winner has shored up his Tea Party and Evangelical support. READ FULL STORY Uzbekistan Cracks Down on Valentine's Day Government authorities have replaced the Western holiday with festivities commemorating a national legend. READ FULL STORY China's VP To Visit Obama at the White House The high-profile meeting comes as diplomatic relations have been heavier on rivalry than romance. READ FULL STORY Advertisement From Slate: Can You Really Fix a Straw Poll? And Did Romney Do It at CPAC? How Blue America Subsidizes Red America I Am Both Thrilled and Worried About the Rise of Jeremy Lin A Poem That Captures the Insanity of Love Romney Thinks Saying, "I'm a Conservative" Makes Him a Conservative Stop Complaining About Valentine's Day. I Love It, and I'm Not Afraid Say So. Sports Illustrated Chose a Gorgeous Blonde Cover Girl for Its Swimsuit Issue. Stop the Presses! Help! My Friends Want To Abandon Their Dog Because He's Become an Inconvenience. More from The Slatest: Congress Nears Sweeping Payroll Tax, Jobless Benefits Deal Israel Blames Iran for Bangkok Explosions Apple Said To Be Testing Smaller iPad Obama, Others Decline to Return Ponzi Scheme Cash Uzbekistan Cracks Down on Valentine's Day Santorum Tops Romney in National Poll China's VP To Visit Obama at the White House Paul Camp Suggests Maine Win Was Stolen Supreme Court Justice Robbed By Machete-Wielding Intruder Washington State Legalizes Gay Marriage

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Technology Report: Yahoo surprised, remains open to Asia deals: source

02/14/2012 Yahoo surprised, remains open to Asia deals: source SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc was surprised that its Asian partners, China's Alibaba and Japan's Softbank Corp, were walking away from negotiations on a tax-free sale of Yahoo's Asian assets and remained open to talks on other deals, a source told Reuters on Tuesday. Apple may face iPad export ban in China trademark row HONG KONG/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A Chinese tech firm that claims it still owns the iPad trademark will seek a ban on exports of Apple Inc's computer tablets from China, which could deal a blow to the U.S. technology giant's sales worldwide. Google gets U.S., EU nod to buy Motorola Mobility WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - U.S. and European regulators approved Google Inc's $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc and said they would keep a sharp eye on the web search giant to ensure patents critical to the telecommunications industry would be licensed at fair prices. Senators launch new push for cybersecurity bill WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Leading U.S. senators plan to introduce a cybersecurity bill on Tuesday aimed at safeguarding the nation's water and power systems, which experts have warned often only have the most rudimentary protections against hackers. Amazon's Quidsi mulls more stores, starts Casa.com SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc unit Quidsi may open more physical stores because sales sometimes benefit from hands-on interaction by customers, according to Vinit Bharara, co-founder and chief operating officer of Quidsi. Philips investigates possible cyber security breach AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Philips Electronics said it shut down one of its servers on Monday because of a possible cyber attack and that it was investigating the nature and extent of the information that might have been accessed. Apple subjects Foxconn, partners to labor scrutiny SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc said on Monday that a U.S. non-profit labor group has begun an "unprecedented" inspection of working conditions at its main contract manufacturers, including Foxconn's plants in southern China, as the maker of the IPhone continues to grapple with persistent image problems there. More mobile devices than people by 2016: Cisco (Reuters) - Between 2011 and 2016 the amount of mobile data traffic will grow at a compound annual rate of 78 percent as the number of mobile devices connected to the Internet exceeds the number of people on Earth in four years' time, according to a study by Cisco Systems Inc. Amazon to open second fulfillment center in Delaware (Reuters) - Amazon.Com Inc, which has been spending heavily on expansion, said it will spend more than $90 million to open a fulfillment center at Middletown in Delaware. Analysis: One area where Apple lags: Its low returns on cash NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc once again rewarded shareholders richly as its shares surged to new highs above $500 on Monday. There is, though, one part of the iPhone and iPad company's business that is not exactly humming: Its management of a pile of money now probably exceeding $100 billion. Related Video Apple of their eye at $500 a share "Solid Rain" brings relief to drought-stricken Mexico Mediafile Alexei Oreskovic OpenX opens kimono to reveal financials – prepwork for an IPO? Lisa Richwine Love story 'The Vow' leads strong box office A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today   The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today   » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend