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In this Aug. 12, 2008 file photo, Microsoft founder Bill Gates ...

(AP) — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 14:23:20 GMT

(AP) - In this Aug. 12, 2008 file photo, Microsoft founder Bill Gates delivers a speech during the 'Microsoft Research Asia 10th Anniversary Innovation Forum,' in Hong Kong, China. (AP Photo/Jerome Favre, file)

In this photo released by Microsoft, Genevieve Gorder, formerly ...

(AP) — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 20:36:40 GMT

(AP) - In this photo released by Microsoft, Genevieve Gorder, formerly of TLC's design show 'Trading Spaces,' shows university freshman Amanda Allar, 18, of Lindenhurst, N.Y., the Microsoft Windows 'Ultimate Digital Dorm Room' Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008 in New York. Gorder partnered with Microsoft to show students and parents how they can create a great high-tech dorm room on a limited budget. (AP Photo/Microsoft, Jason DeCrow)

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, seen here in Hong Kong, said ...

(AFP) — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:16:48 GMT

(AFP) - Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, seen here in Hong Kong, said the "fantastically managed" Beijing Olympics had helped show the important role China will play in the world.(AFP/Mike Clarke)

Microsoft founder Bill Gates delivers a speech during the 'Microsoft ...

(AP) — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:44:07 GMT

(AP) - Microsoft founder Bill Gates delivers a speech during the 'Microsoft Research Asia 10th Anniversary Innovation Forum,' Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008 in Hong Kong, China. Bill Gates visited Hong Kong on Tuesday to mark the 10th anniversary of Microsoft Corp.'s Asian research arm. Gates, fresh from a visit to Beijing for the 2008 Olympics, praised the company's regional research division, which teams with local universities and institutions. (AP Photo/Jerome Favre)

Microsoft founder Bill Gates delivers a speech during the 'Microsoft ...

(AP) — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:41:13 GMT

Microsoft founder Bill Gates delivers a speech during the 'Microsoft ...

(AP) — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:38:40 GMT

Microsoft founder Bill Gates delivers a speech during the 'Microsoft ...

(AP) — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:34:46 GMT

Microsoft founder Bill Gates delivers a speech during the 'Microsoft ...

(AP) — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:34:12 GMT

Microsoft Corp co-founder Bill Gates listens to a question during ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 23:23:14 GMT

(Reuters) - Microsoft Corp co-founder Bill Gates listens to a question during a news conference announcing joint efforts with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to combat the global tobacco epidemic in New York, July 23, 2008. Gates' investment firm may exercise its right to buy up to 20 percent of trash hauler Republic Services Inc's stock, according to a filing on Friday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)

Yahoo president Sue Decker leaves the Yahoo shareholders meeting ...

(AP) — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:36:16 GMT

(AP) - Yahoo president Sue Decker leaves the Yahoo shareholders meeting in San Jose, Calif., Friday, Aug. 1, 2008. Yahoo Inc.'s board emerged largely unscathed from the Internet company's annual meeting Friday as a subdued crowd of shareholders raised few questions about the directors' rejection of Microsoft Corp.'s $47.5 billion takeover bid. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

Yahoo board member and Hewlett Packard executive Vyomesh Joshi ...

(AP) — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:22:36 GMT

(AP) - Yahoo board member and Hewlett Packard executive Vyomesh Joshi leaves the Yahoo shareholders meeting in San Jose, Calif., Friday, Aug. 1, 2008. Yahoo Inc.'s board emerged largely unscathed from the Internet company's annual meeting Friday as a subdued crowd of shareholders raised few questions about the directors' rejection of Microsoft Corp.'s $47.5 billion takeover bid. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

Yahoo co-founder David Filo leaves the Yahoo shareholders meeting ...

(AP) — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:21:32 GMT

(AP) - Yahoo co-founder David Filo leaves the Yahoo shareholders meeting in San Jose, Calif., Friday, Aug. 1, 2008. Yahoo Inc.'s board emerged largely unscathed from the Internet company's annual meeting Friday as a subdued crowd of shareholders raised few questions about the directors' rejection of Microsoft Corp.'s $47.5 billion takeover bid. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

Yahoo president Sue Decker leaves the Yahoo shareholders meeting ...

(AP) — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:21:10 GMT

Yahoo CEO and co-founder Jerry Yang smiles as he leaves the ...

(AP) — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:13:52 GMT

(AP) - Yahoo CEO and co-founder Jerry Yang smiles as he leaves the Yahoo shareholders meeting in San Jose, Calif., Friday, Aug. 1, 2008. Yahoo Inc.'s board emerged largely unscathed from the Internet company's annual meeting Friday as a subdued crowd of shareholders raised few questions about the directors' rejection of Microsoft Corp.'s $47.5 billion takeover bid. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

Yahoo CEO and co-founder Jerry Yang smiles as he leaves the ...

(AP) — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:11:55 GMT

Yahoo CEO and co-founder Jerry Yang smiles as he leaves the ...

(AP) — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:08:03 GMT

Yahoo CEO and co-founder Jerry Yang smiles as he leaves the ...

(AP) — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:07:20 GMT

Yahoo shareholder Eric Jackson, an outspoken critic of Yahoo ...

(AP) — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:48:12 GMT

(AP) - Yahoo shareholder Eric Jackson, an outspoken critic of Yahoo CEO and co-founder Jerry Yang, talks to a reporter before the Annual Yahoo Shareholders Meeting in San Jose, Calif., Friday, Aug. 1, 2008. Yahoo shareholders are getting their chance to challenge the company's management over its handling of a $47.5 billion takeover offer from Microsoft Corp. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

A Yahoo sign about the Annual Stockholders Meeting on display ...

(AP) — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:38:10 GMT

(AP) - A Yahoo sign about the Annual Stockholders Meeting on display at the hotel where the meeting is being held in San Jose, Calif., Friday, Aug. 1, 2008. Yahoo shareholders are getting their chance to challenge the company's management over its handling of a $47.5 billion takeover offer from Microsoft Corp. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

Microsoft Corp co-founder Bill Gates speaks during a news conference ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:37:37 GMT

(Reuters) - Microsoft Corp co-founder Bill Gates speaks during a news conference announcing joint efforts with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to combat the global tobacco epidemic in New York, July 23, 2008. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)

Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer speaks during ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:35:49 GMT

(Reuters) - Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer speaks during the launch ceremony of Microsoft's new research and development centre in Herzliya near Tel Aviv May 21, 2008. Ballmer on Thursday defended the company's need to make steep investments in its Internet business in order to compete with Google Inc and said such moves could boost its value in time. (Gil Cohen Magen/Reuters)

In this photo released by Warner Bros., actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan ...

(AP) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:32:31 GMT

(AP) - In this photo released by Warner Bros., actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan is shown as The Comedian in the mystery adventure film 'Watchmen.' Interactive Entertainment will publish 'Watchmen,' an episodic downloadable game based on the upcoming Warner Bros. Pictures film, for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system and Windows PC in 2009. (AP Photo/Warner Bros., Clay Enos)

In this photo released by Warner Bros., actor Billy Crudup is ...

(AP) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:24:47 GMT

(AP) - In this photo released by Warner Bros., actor Billy Crudup is shown as Jon Osterman in transformation in the mystery adventure film'Watchmen.' Interactive Entertainment will publish 'Watchmen,' an episodic downloadable game based on the upcoming Warner Bros. Pictures film, for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system and Windows PC in 2009. (AP Photo/Warner Bros.)

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates (L) and New York City Mayor ...

(AFP/Getty Images) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:46:02 GMT

(AFP/Getty Images) - Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates (L) and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) take questions at a press conference announcing their charitable support for a global new anti-smoking initiative in New York. Gates and Bloomberg announced their combined contribution of half a billion dollars to combat global smoking.(AFP/Getty Images/Chris Hondros)

Microsoft founder Bill Gates holds a booklet on tobacco related ...

(AP) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:03:38 GMT

(AP) - Microsoft founder Bill Gates holds a booklet on tobacco related issues during a press conference in New York, Wednesday, July 23, 2008. Gates and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg are pooling their piles of money to pour $375 million into a global effort to cut smoking. The billionaire philanthropists, who have a combined worth of more than $70 billion, said Wednesday that the money will help efforts in developing countries where tobacco use is highest. There are more than 1 billion smokers worldwide. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Microsoft founder Bill Gates listen during a press conference ...

(AP) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:03:07 GMT

(AP) - Microsoft founder Bill Gates listen during a press conference in New York, Wednesday, July 23, 2008. Gates and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg are pooling their piles of money to pour $375 million into a global effort to cut smoking. The billionaire philanthropists, who have a combined worth of more than $70 billion, said Wednesday that the money will help efforts in developing countries where tobacco use is highest. There are more than 1 billion smokers worldwide. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks during a press conference ...

(AP) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:02:02 GMT

(AP) - New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks during a press conference in New York, Wednesday, July 23, 2008. Bloomberg and Microsoft founder Bill Gates are pooling their piles of money to pour $375 million into a global effort to cut smoking. The billionaire philanthropists, who have a combined worth of more than $70 billion, said Wednesday that the money will help efforts in developing countries where tobacco use is highest. There are more than 1 billion smokers worldwide. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Microsoft founder Bill Gates, left, and New York Mayor Michael ...

(AP) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:59:19 GMT

(AP) - Microsoft founder Bill Gates, left, and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg walk on stage to announce their $375 million global anti-smoking campaign at a press conference in New York, Wednesday, July 23, 2008. The billionaire philanthropists, who have a combined worth of more than $70 billion, said Wednesday that the money will help efforts in developing countries where tobacco use is highest. There are more than 1 billion smokers worldwide. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Melinda Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, ...

(AP) — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:23:19 GMT

(AP) - Melinda Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, talks to guests Tuesday, July 22, 2008, at a groundbreaking ceremony for the charity organization's new $500 million headquarters in Seattle. The Gates Foundation, started by Microsoft Corp. founder Bill Gates and his wife Melinda Gates in 2000, is using its $37.3 billion endowment to fight diseases like AIDS and malaria, and to support numerous other causes throughout the world. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Melinda Gates, left, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, ...

(AP) — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:22:27 GMT

(AP) - Melinda Gates, left, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, sits with Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels, right, in front of a drawing of the charity organization's new $500 million headquarters in Seattle during a groundbreaking ceremony, Tuesday, July 22, 2008. The Gates Foundation, started by Microsoft Corp. founder Bill Gates and his wife Melinda Gates in 2000, is using its $37.3 billion endowment to fight diseases like AIDS and malaria, and to support numerous other causes throughout the world. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)