AP - Apparently abandoning hopes for a truce with Yahoo Inc., investor Carl Icahn sharpened his focus on replacing the Internet company's board Monday after his attempt to negotiate a deal with Microsoft Corp. was angrily rejected.

AP - Carl Icahn moved ahead with his attempt to overthrow Yahoo Inc.'s board of directors by submitting his final list of candidates Monday. The nominees remain the same as those he first provided in May, except the list has been whittled from 10 to nine candidates to reflect Yahoo's decision to reduce the size of its board. Here's a look at the incumbents and the Icahn-led opposition:

Reuters - Yahoo Inc and Microsoft Corp traded new accusations on Monday over the latest breakdown in deal talks, as the battle for control of Yahoo heated up ahead of an August 1 showdown.

AFP - Microsoft and Carl Icahn fired back at Yahoo as the corporate raider continues a quest to overthrow the struggling Internet firm's board and form an alliance with the software giant.

Reuters - Billionaire investor Carl Icahn filed a proxy on Monday to nominate a slate of nine directors to replace Yahoo Inc's board and chief executive after the Internet company rejected Microsoft Corp's latest proposal to buy its search business.

AP - Activist investor Carl Icahn said Monday that replacing Yahoo Inc.'s current board of directors would ensure an acquisition deal with Microsoft Corp.

Reuters - Activist shareholder Carl Icahn blasted Yahoo Inc on Monday for rejecting his joint proposal with Microsoft Corp, saying management was more focused on who would run the Internet company than on the details of the offer.

Reuters - Microsoft Corp said on Monday its Xbox 360 console will sell better than Sony Corp's (6758.T) rival PlayStation 3 over the lifetime of the machines.