Friend's E-mail:   (maximum of 3 addresses separated by commas) Your E-mail: A Brief Comment (150 char max / 25 word max) Article: Microsoft makes unexpected offer for Yahoo SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Microsoft Corp. has pounced on slumping Internet icon Yahoo Inc. with an unsolicited takeover offer of $44.6 billion in its boldest bid yet to challenge Google Inc.’s dominance of the lucrative online search and advertising markets. Security image: (Case sensitive)     Note: the e-mail sent will contain information, such as your IP address (38.107.191.92), for purposes of tracking abuse. Use of this software to spam or harass individuals can and may result in penalties punishable by law.