Microsoft, Yahoo resurrect talks
Companies eyeing ways to bolster online search and advertising positions
By Michael Liedtke and Jessica Mintz
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SAN FRANCISCO – Microsoft Corp. is once again trying to team up with Yahoo Inc. to challenge Internet search and advertising leader Google Inc., although at this point the renewed talks haven't escalated to another attempt to take over Yahoo.
$4 gas looms as problem for some pumps
Older equipment can't register prices, is expensive to fix
By John K. Wiley
ASSOCIATED PRESS
REARDAN, Wash. – Mom-and-pop service stations are running into a problem as gasoline marches toward $4 a gallon: Thousands of old-fashioned pumps can't register more than $3.99 on their spinning mechanical dials.
