Microsoft vs Google: News battle

Microsoft just launched the MSNBC NewsBot (currently in public beta), which seems to be a first step in a head on battle against Google News. It is supposed to be powered by the engine that runs the recently (re-)launched MSN Search. The Google.News seems slightly ahead of the MSNBC Newsbot in terms of usability, but other wise they stack up pretty close.

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