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Yahoo! is an Internet search and web portal company founded in 1994 by Jerry Yang and David Filo. Yahoo! was one of the premier search engines of the 1990s, and though Google dominated the search market in the subsequent decade, Yahoo! still accounted for roughly 20% of all searches by June, 2008. As of October, 2007, Yahoo! received 3.4 billion page views per day.

In addition to its search features, Yahoo! features multiple portal services, including Yahoo! Mail, Yahoo! Sports, and and Yahoo! Messenger. Yahoo! Buzz monitors the most popular and fastest-rising searches on Yahoo! each day. The company makes the vast majority of its revenue off its marketing and advertising services. According to Yahoo!'s 2008 annual report, the company made $7.2 billion dollars in 2007.

Despite its popularity, Yahoo! underwent a crisis in the second half of the 2000s in the wake of competition from sites like Google. In 2007, a proposed merger with Microsoft failed after extensive negotiations and an offer of $44.6 billion in cash and stock from Microsoft.

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• Pakistan cricket team aim higher after England rout

  
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  Pakistans cricket team have put their numerous problems behind them through consistent performances as they beat the worlds best team England 3-0 with captain Misbah-ul Haq aiming to move on to further heights.Pakistan cricket team aim... Click Here to Read More
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• Pakistan whitewash England in Test series

  
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  Pakistans bowlers sealed an emphatic 71-run win in the third and final Test against England here on Monday, wrapping up a humiliating 3-0 series whitewash in the process.Pakistan whitewash England in Test... Click Here to Read More
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• Pakistan drop Malik, bring in Afridi

  
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  KARACHI, FEB 7 - Pakistans former cricket captain Shoaib Malik was dropped from the limited overs squad for the series against England on Tuesday.Pakistan drop Malik, bring in... Click Here to Read More
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• Misbah emerges as Pakistan perfect change manager

  
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  When Misbah-ul-Haq was appointed test captain while Pakistan cricket was enduring dark days, only the most ardent supporters could have imagined the dramatic transformation that culminated this week in a decisive series sweep of No. 1-ranked... Click Here to Read More
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• Misbah says Pakistan is a power in world cricket

  
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  Captain Misbah-ul-Haq wants Pakistan to be recognized as a power in world cricket after leading his country to its first ever clean sweep against England in a test series on Monday. Few gave Misbah and his team much of a chance against top-ranked... Click Here to Read More
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• Mario Basler: Bayern Munich should drop Arjen Robben

  
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  The former Germany international feels that the Bavarians perform better without the Dutchman and has urged them to bench the winger for the sake of the team
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• Chelsea confirm Roman Abramovich visited team training ground but insist Andre Villas-Boas still has backing

  
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  Despite the clubs owner turning up uninvited at the teams complex in Cobham following the 3-3 draw with Manchester United, their Portuguese coachs job is still safe
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• Anfield cat becomes Internet hit (Reuters)

  
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  Reuters - A cat that invaded the famous Anfield turf for three minutes during Liverpools 0-0 Premier League draw with Tottenham Hotspur on Monday has become an internet celebrity.
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• Daniele De Rossi becomes highest paid Italian after Roma extension - report

  
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  The Giallorossi star has leapfrogged Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon as the Serie As top Italian earner after penning a new long-term deal earlier this week
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• Ahcee Flores Wanted Online

  
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  The 6.9 earthquake that shook some parts of Visayas including Cebu, Bohol, Iloilo, Negros and Bacolod become one of the top trending topics on Twitter as well as ‘ Ahcee Flores ‘ yesterday. Ahcee Flores , from Caloocan, left a harsh comment in Yahoo about the recent earthquake and wished the Visayans to ...
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• Robo Hamsters

  
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• Remi Garde: Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger would be a good coach for France

  
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  The current Olympique Lyonnais trainer has voiced his opinion that the experienced Gunners manager would be a good replacement for Laurent Blanc at Les Bleus
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• Chelseas John Terry set to make himself available for England despite captaincy row - report

  
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  The 31-year-old was removed from his role as skipper by the FA last Friday, but is expected to dismiss suggestions that he will retire from international football
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• Yahoo To Launch Publisher Ad Network In India

  
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  Yahoo is planning to launch a publisher ad network in India, MediaNama had learned from multiple, reliable sources. The company, a large publisher itself, has plans to tie up with other publishers to consolidate advertising inventory, and offer potential advertisers a wider audience base to target. These can be ...
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• Radja Nainggolans representative insists there is no agreement between Juventus & Cagliari over summer move

  
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  One of the Belgian midfielders agents has made it clear that his clients future is still undecided as both clubs have not agreed terms over a potential summer move
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• Scott Parker’s spirit in the Tottenham midfield proves he is ready to step up & replace John Terry as England captain

  
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  A typical display of classy determination in a draw with Liverpool at Anfield underlines the 31-year-olds credentials as the thinking mans choice to lead the Three Lions
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• Barcelonas Javier Mascherano feels Valencia tie is still wide open

  
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  The Argentine midfielder has stated his belief that the Copa del Rey final-four encounter is far from decided, and stressed that the Catalans will fight until the end
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• Report: Arsenal youngster Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain set for England call-up and Euro 2012 audition

  
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  The 18-year-old is thought to be in Fabio Capellos plans after impressing for the Gunners and getting his first league goals for the north London club against Blackburn Rovers
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• Barcelonas Javier Mascherano feels Valencia tie is still wide open

  
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  The Argentine midfielder has stated his belief that the Copa del Rey final-four encounter is far from decided, and stressed that the Catalans will fight until the end
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• How to Sign Up email in Yahoo Mail

  
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  O ne of leading free-email providers today is Yahoo.com with its email service called Yahoo Mail . Yahoo Mail is probably a highly recommended free-email provider as it has many advantages rather than other free email providers. Yahoo not only provides the free email service, but also many other services such as ...
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