Semel's not cool in Google's shadow

Just before Google went public nearly three years ago, Yahoo Chairman Terry Semel assured a roomful of securities analysts and money managers that his company would remain the Internet's brightest star. To punctuate his high hopes, Frank Sinatra's "The Best Is Yet to Come" played in the background.

Google has so thoroughly eclipsed its rival since then that a growing contingent of Yahoo shareholders believes the company would be better off without Semel, who could face a chorus of discon tent when he takes the stage at Ya hoo's annual shareholders meeting tomorrow.>>