AP - On his final full day at Microsoft Corp., Bill Gates went on stage to reminisce with his longtime friend Steve Ballmer, and neither man could hold back tears as Ballmer handed Gates a large scrapbook as a farewell present.

Reuters - Bill Gates said a teary goodbye on Friday to Microsoft Corp , the software maker he built into the world's most valuable technology company based on the ambitious goal of placing a computer on every desk and in every home.

Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) -- Microsoft's Bill Gates told journalist Tom Brokaw he does not think a deal with Yahoo Inc was likely, CNBC reported on Friday.

AP - It is almost unthinkable that any one human could pick up where Bill Gates leaves off when he ends his full-time tenure Friday as Microsoft's leader.

AFP - Bill Gates is spending his last day at Microsoft Friday before turning his attention full time to philanthropy after decades spent building the US software colossus.

Reuters - Bill Gates said a teary goodbye on Friday to Microsoft Corp , the software maker he built into the world's most valuable technology company based on the ambitious goal of placing a computer on every desk and in every home.

Reuters - Yahoo Inc unveiled on Thursday the third phase of an extended reorganization, bolstering the operational control of President Sue Decker, as the company hones its independent strategy after rebuffing Microsoft Corp.