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Feb 11 2008 12:00am EDT

Idle Chatter: Obama, Martha, Geraldo, more

-Yahoo will formally reject Microsoft's $44.6 billion takeover offer today -- while making it clear that a somewhat bigger offer would be considered. [Portfolio]

-Barack Obama beat out Bill Clinton to win the Grammy for the best spoken-word album. [Billboard]

-Even if the writers strike ends this week, there will likely be no new episodes this season of Heroes or 24. [NYT]

-Did you think Facebook got rid of your personal information when you deactivated your account? Ha, ha. [NYT]

-Martha Stewart is developing a new, oversized luxury magazine. [Ad Age]

-Geraldo Rivera claims he was disinvited to appear on CNN to promote his new book, and told the network has a "blanket boycott" against Fox News personalities. CNN denies. [P6]

-In a British survey, nearly 50 percent of male respondents said they'd give up sex for six months to win a 50-inch plasma TV. [NYP]. □

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