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Knowledge is power.

From the wacky realm of cryptozoology (mythical animals) to the serious world of job hunting, just add a feed to your page and see how helpful these tips can be. Please let us know what you think in the comments section of this blog.

Feed your investor know-how from a premier financial source.

These jewels of the U.S. can mean a cheap vacation.

In honor of new spooky films, enjoy news of mystery critters.

Get tips on saving resources.

Wisdom on your career quest, delivered to your page.

Shows are ending, shows begin. Get the scoop.

Celebrate architecture’s annual prize with profiles of great buildings.

Jay
My Yahoo! Editorial

Beginnings and Endings.

This week, winter ends, flowers begin to bloom, beloved TV shows say goodbye, and new opportunities for hobbies and financial freedom beckon.

As flowers start to pop out of the ground, get daily plant advice.

Wikipedia is filled with tons of amazing information and images. Take a peek.

“Battlestar Galactica” ends, but science fiction news lives on daily right here.

Quilters celebrate this time of year, so consider news of this inexpensive, beautiful and practical hobby.

In time for the Figure Skating Championships, keep up with the hot, yet frozen sport.

Find deals on products as well as strategies to save.

Jay
My Yahoo! Editorial

New: Your photo as page theme.

A few months ago, we added a Customize Colors feature to My Yahoo! that allows you to start with one of the built-in themes and make it your own by choosing colors for different parts of your page. We received a lot of great feedback on this feature, including many requests to be able to use your own images. I’m excited to announce that this week we’ve enhanced the feature to let you do just that!

To reflect its broader capabilities, we’ve renamed the feature Customize Theme. You can find it by clicking the Change Appearance button at the top of your My Yahoo! page.

Just click on the background area for either the top of the page (what we call the Page Header) or the background of the main part of the page (what we call the Page Background). In either case, you’ll see that you now have a choice of an image or a color for the background. We’ve set things up so you can either upload an image from your hard drive or pull in an image from your Flickr account, if you have one.

A couple of tips for the page header area:
• An image that isn’t too busy works best.
• The ideal image is about 150 pixels high, so you’ll be able to see most of it (a larger image will be cropped).

Please check out our detailed Tutorial and Online Help on Customizing Colors and Backgrounds to guide you through using this new feature. Please let us know what you think.

–james
My Yahoo! Product Lead

Pi, pachyderms, and St. Patrick’s.

We all know the Web is a treasure trove of zany stuff, but it’s easy to forget just how much fun it can all be. This week, learn how to get animal photos, Irish words, movie news, and physics mysteries daily.

In honor of Pi Day, follow wild math and physics facts.

As Bernard Madoff pleads guilty, stay aware of all kinds of scams.

Thailand celebrates elephants day. Honor a different critter daily.

Get the Hollywood drama, both onscreen and off.

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a new Irish word every 24 hours.

March Madness is here, but so is the recession. See where sports and money mix.

Jay
My Yahoo! Editorial

Heroes, hoops, and healthy eats.

With winter storms and financial worries, everyone deserves a break. From superhero films to healthy eats and March Madness previews, enjoy yourself with My Yahoo! this week.

As ‘Watchmen’ comes out, follow all the hot superhero movie news.

Cooking is healthy, cheap, and more fun as spring nears.

See the world through the lens of the very wealthy.

Sometimes you just want a fact that makes you go ‘wow.’

It’s a wild time for the car industry. Ride along.

Ready for March Madness? Get a head start.

Jay
My Yahoo! Editorial