Yahoo ends all talks with Microsoft, shares plunge

In this April 6, 2007, file photo showing the exterior view of Yahoo! headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif. Yahoo says it has ended all talks about any kind of business deal with Microsoft, Thursday, June 12, 2008, burying lingering hopes that Microsoft might revive its attempt to buy the Internet pioneer. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

(AP) -- Yahoo Inc.'s efforts to revive takeover talks with Microsoft Corp. have reached a dead end, setting the stage for the Internet pioneer to turn over a piece of its advertising platform to online search leader Google Inc.

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