Yahoo still open to a deal, chairman says
Roy Bostock rejected accusations by the billionaire investor Carl Icahn that Yahoo had acted irrationally in turning down a $47.5 billion takeover offer from Microsoft.
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Woman indicted in MySpace suicide case
Lori Drew allegedly helped create a phony MySpace account to convince a 13-year-old girl she was chatting with a 16-year-old boy. The girl hanged herself after receiving a series of cruel messages.

Hollywood private investigator is found guilty in wiretapping case
The Hollywood private investigator, Anthony Pellicano, was found guilty in a U.S. court in Los Angeles of racketeering for using wiretaps and other tactics to target the rich and famous.

CBS to buy CNet for $1.75 billion
CBS said the deal would increase its online presence and allow it to tap the rapidly expanding market for online advertising.

Please, do squeeze the Chumby
The Chumby sits on your desk, bedside table or kitchen counter, connected to a power outlet and your wireless network. Every 30 seconds or so, its screen changes to reveal another widget.

Apple's new U.S. store hints at global plans
The store in Boston reflects the company's view of a retailing future heavy on customer care as it prepares to open a store in Beijing this summer.

New arguments ordered in U.S. music-copying case
A judge has reversed his course on his view of what constitutes copyright infringement and what record companies have to prove.

Oreskes, top editor at IHT, to leave for AP
The executive editor of the International Herald Tribune and a veteran journalist at The New York Times said Thursday that he was leaving the paper to take a newly created position as managing editor for U.S. news at The Associated Press.

Consolidation could follow HP-EDS deal
HP's acquisition of Electronic Data Systems could prompt a round of consolidation in the global technology outsourcing sector as suddenly overshadowed rivals scramble to stay competitive, analysts say.

Cellphones in a supporting role
Even in advanced economies, cellphones have been used to accomplish missions ranging from sex education to dispersing emergency food.