Yahoo picks tough-talking Carol Bartz as new CEO (AP)

In this undated image provided by Autodesk Inc., Carol Bartz, executive chairman and then CEO of Autodesk, is shown. Yahoo Inc. appears to have settled on Bartz as its new chief executive, ushering in a no-nonsense leader known for developing a clear focus — something that has eluded the struggling Internet company during a three-year slump. (AP Photo/Autodesk)AP – It didn’t take long for Carol Bartz, Yahoo Inc.’s new chief executive, to demonstrate that her style will differ dramatically from that of her predecessor — Jerry Yang, the genial, soft-spoken co-founder of the struggling Internet company.

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