Yahoo rallies on renewed hopes for Microsoft dealYahoo Inc. shares rose 4 percent Friday amid speculation it will team up with Microsoft Corp. in an online search advertising partnership aimed at mounting a more serious challenge to Google Inc.
Obama to have news conference on WednesdayWASHINGTON — The White House has announced on its Twitter page that President Barack Obama will have a prime-time news conference on Wednesday.
Palin promises to keep on tweetingANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin plans to stay in touch using Twitter even after leaving office on July 26.
Judge dismisses SEC complaint against CubanDALLAS — A federal judge dismissed a civil insider-trading lawsuit against Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban on Friday, dealing the Securities and Exchange Commission a rare high-profile setback.

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