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(AP) — You won’t be able to ask Jeeves, the butler that made the search engine now known as Ask.com famous in the late ’90s. But in a bid to engage more users, Ask is returning to its question-and-answer roots by tapping its users and the Web.

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(AP) — A Pennsylvania judge who ordered two newspapers to delete archived stories about three defendants whose cases were resolved has rescinded the order. But another judge’s order covering two other defendants is still pending.

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(AP) — Amazon.com Inc. has purchased deal-a-day website Woot.com.

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(AP) — A Southern California mother whose two children were reported missing 15 years ago has tracked them down in Florida using Facebook.

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(AP) — Some websites, including ones with pornography, that were previously blocked by China’s Internet censors were accessible inside the country Friday, though reasons for the change were unclear.

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(AP) — Facebook still isn’t doing enough to protect users’ data, Germany’s consumer protection minister said Thursday, adding that she plans to give up her account.

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(AP) — Yahoo Inc. is hoping to turn on a new sharing option in its popular e-mail service without shocking users who prize their privacy.

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(AP) — Yahoo is turning to another one of the Internet’s hottest startups to enliven its website.

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(AP) — Kids under 13 aren’t allowed on Facebook, but that hasn’t stopped many of them from joining.

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(AP) — Four U.S. senators want Facebook to make it easier for its more than 400 million users to protect their privacy as the website develops new outlets to share personal information.

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