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In my column last week, I predicted that there may be a silver lining in Yahoo’s recent troubles and low share price in the form of a possible takeover bid from rival Microsoft. Voilà! In a bold move that sent ripples through Silicon Valley before sunrise on Friday, Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) announced that it has made an unsolicited $44.6 billion takeover bid

New York - A group of 15 mystery novel writers have teamed to produce an audiobook-only novel, "The Chopin Manuscript," which is available for purchase through Audible.com and the iTunes Store, Reuters reported. The novel was conceived by author Jeffrey Deaver ("The Twelfth Card") in December 2006, includes contributions from other authors including Lee Child ("Bad Luck and Trouble") and David Hewson ("A Season for the Dead"), and is narrated by actor Alfred Molina.