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Bloomberg.com: News Corp., Yahoo in Talks Over Combination, WSJ Says (February 13, 2008)
- " Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. would get a stake in Yahoo that could be more than 20 percent, the newspaper said on its Web site today, citing people familiar with the matter. The deal would include a cash contribution from News Corp. and a buyout firm."

WSJ.com: News Corp. Enters Yahoo Fray (February 13, 2008)
- "But discussions have previously fallen apart amid disagreements over MySpace's valuation, which affects the size of the stake News Corp. would get in Yahoo"

CNNMoney: News Corp, Yahoo discuss joining forces (February 13, 2008)
- "News Corp. chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch also said during an earnings conference call earlier this month that News Corp. would not bid for all of Yahoo."

Paul Kedrosky: Microsoft/Yahoo: Why is Microsoft Slow-Playing Its Hand, Part II (February 13, 2008)
- "The discussions allegedly center on Yahoo combining with News Corp.'s net properties, especially MySpace, facilitated by a mix of cash and private equity money, all of which hinges on how to value MySpace."

TechCrunch: Yahoo And News Corp. Continue Marathon Discussions (February 12, 2008)
- "One major snag - it is widely believed that, even with a News Corp. deal, Yahoo would need to outsource search marketing to Google to make the numbers work. While Google is likely happy to do that deal, it’s unlikely U.S. regulatory agencies would approve it (we discuss this in detail here). Without the revenue boost and cost savings from outsourcing, the News Corp. bid may not pencil out.."

CNET News.com: Yahoo faces shareholder suit, in talks with News Corp. (February 13, 2008)
- "On Monday, the Wayne County Employee's Retirement System of Michigan, which owns about 13,600 shares of Yahoo, filed a lawsuit in a Michigan court asking that Yahoo be forced to consider the takeover"

GigaOM: Is Yahoo Really Worth More Than What Microsoft Offered? (February 13, 2008)
Silicon Alley Insider: Proposed Yahoo-News Corp. Deal: Details (February 13, 2008)
Guardian Unlimited: Can Rupert Murdoch save Yahoo? (February 13, 2008)
24/7 Wall St: As Google Walks Away, Yahoo! Looks to AOL And MySpace (February 13, 2008)
The Huffington Post: News Corp Says "No Yahoo Bid" (February 4, 2008)