Podcast: Battle lines forming over latest 'Grand Theft Auto'

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Deal or no deal on Microsoft-Yahoo? Why biodiesel is feeling the pinch, and girding for the latest release of Grand Theft Auto.

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One of these days, either Microsoft's Steve Ballmer or Yahoo's Jerry Yang will come out of their self-imposed silence to let us know whether it's a go or not on a Microsoft-Yahoo combination.

Plus, CNET News.com's Martin Lamonica has a story of a stunning contradiction: even as there's more demand than ever for energy alternatives to petroleum, many biodiesel makers say they are not able to make it given the cost-spiral in soy.

And Grand Theft Auto 4 comes out on Tuesday, and if it's anything like Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, well, expect fireworks. News.com's Dan Terdiman has a preview of what to expect--as well as the expected controversy that surrounds this product line.

Today's stories:

Yahoo, Microsoft shares sag, post-deadline

Biodiesel plants idled by rising soybean prices

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