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Timeline: Microsoft, Yahoo's road to partnership

Jul. 29, 2009
A chronology of key events leading to Microsoft Corp.'s deal with rival Yahoo Inc.: Feb. 1, 2008: After more than two years of talks and speculation, Microsoft makes unsolicited offer to buy Yahoo for $31 per share, or $44.6 billion. Feb. 3: Google Inc.'s top...
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Youngsters compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler