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Microsoft taps ex-Yahoo exec to lead Web business
Published 12/5/2008
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Associated Press
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Microsoft Corp. on Thursday tapped a former Yahoo search executive to lead its online push, adding to the intrigue surrounding a possible search partnership between the two rivals.
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