Microsoft Corp. has a history of arriving late to markets but crippling rivals nonetheless. Today, in its latest come-from-behind effort, the software giant plans to unveil the first tangible
elements of its secretive push to be No. 1 in the increasingly lucrative business of searching the Internet. The software maker is replacing the search page on its MSN Web site with a cleaner
and simpler design that resembles that of market leader Google Inc. For now, Microsoft will continue to rely on Yahoo Inc. technology for its search results and related text ads.
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