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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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Original Technorati articles tagged “yahoo”

• in Politics
  Democrat Political Party Leadership on Invasive Keystroke Surveillance
  The participation of the internet companies in PRISM will add to the debate about surveillance by Federal Government intelligence services.
  by theedje / on Jun 7, 2013
• in Social Media
  The Secret Of Finding a Great Title for Your Blog and Getting Everyone to Read Below It
  Finding a good Title and description for your Blog need not be a stressful part of your life. It can be fun and creative experience with a bit of reading and search. You could even change it around to suit the evolution of the social web and the change in the perception of your visitors.
  by forgevalley / on May 22, 2013
• in Social Media
  Tumblr Social Blogging Site to be Bought by Yahoo?
  Yahoo, Facebook and Microsoft May Offer To Buy Tumblr
  by joshner / on May 18, 2013

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• 10 Amazing 3D-Printing Startups

  
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  UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. (AP) ? Cher is no stranger to tabloid fodder.
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• China executes official for child rapes after online uproar

  
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  BEIJING (Reuters) - Authorities in central China executed a former Communist Party official for raping 11 underage girls, state media said on Wednesday, following an online uproar about the latest case of abuse of power. Li Xingong, who was the partys deputy head in Yongcheng city in Henan province, was found guilty ...
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• The Feds Jedi Mind Trick

  
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• Tumblr Lose Media Director – Yet another Staff Member Leaves after the Yahoo Acquisition

  
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  It seems like a lot of executives are leaving Tumblr after their acquisition by Yahoo. Now, Tumblr has lost their Media Director Mark Coatney. It seems like this is becoming a trend for Tumblr as they are struggling to keep hold of their existing staff in the wake of the Yahoo acquisition. Im guessing this is ...
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• Protesters out again in Brazils biggest city

  
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  SAO PAULO (AP) ? Tens of thousands of Brazilians again flooded the streets of the countrys biggest city to raise a collective cry against a longstanding lament ? people are weighed down by high taxes and high prices but get low-quality public services and a syst
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• 2013-14 Football League fixtures announced

  
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• Manchester United open up against Swansea as the 2013-14 Premier League fixtures announced

  
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  David Moyes first league match in charge of the champions will be against the Capital One Cup holders while Jose Mourinho begins his second spell at Chelsea against promoted Hull
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• Jozy Altidores red-hot run of form continues for the USA

  
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  The AZ striker has now scored four goals in four games, and appears to have finally broken through for the national team after a barren run.
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• New CEO begins Alcatel makeover

  
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  By Leila Abboud PARIS (Reuters) - Telecom equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent will focus on its high-growth fixed and mobile products and slim down via 1 billion euro in cost cuts by 2015 in a bid to reverse years of losses. The new plan unveiled on Wednesday by Michel Combes, the companys new chief executive, will also ...
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• TechMail – Responsive Marketing Email Template

  
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• A Simple Thing That Stops the Spread of Flu at Work

  
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  Giving employees paid time off when theyre sick is the best way to keep influenza, or the flu, from spreading throughout the office, new research shows.
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• The Top Jobs Young Women Just Dont Want

  
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  While young female professionals have many career goals, ascending to the top of their company is not one of them, new research shows.
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• With Samsung, Jay-Zs business continues to boom

  
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  NEW YORK (AP) ? He really is more than a businessman.
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• Jese flattered by Cristiano Ronaldo comparisons

  
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  The Spain Under-20 prospect has voiced his admiration for the Portugal star and is hopeful of breaking into the first team at the Santiago Bernabeu next season
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• Protests on the street, but support from the stands - Brazils love/hate relationship with World Cup bid

  
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  The Selecaos win in their opening game has helped some to look beyond the day-to-day social issues which have been thrust into the spotlight by dissenting masses.
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• Yahoo reveals US data requests

  
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  Yahoo is the latest firm to reveal the extent of US government snooping on its users following Prism leaks. BBC News – Home
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• Julio Cesar: Balotelli will not end like Adriano

  
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  The experienced keeper does not have any fears that the former Manchester City forward will waste his talent
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