Lawmaker wants indepth review of Google/Yahoo deal (Reuters via Yahoo News)

A leading Republican lawmaker asked the Justice Department on Tuesday to "thoroughly investigate" antitrust and privacy issues in a search advertising partnership planned by Google Inc and Yahoo Inc.

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Microsoft says Yahoo ad deal still makes sense (Reuters via Yahoo News)

Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said a Web search advertising deal with Yahoo Inc makes economic sense and may still be possible, though the two sides are not in any discussions.