Whenever i open a new tab Yahoo pops up as the new internet search engine. How can I get rid of this?

This occurs after the main page is up but when I click on the tab bar beside where it says google to open a new window then the search engine becomes Yahoo.ca How can i correct this?

http://medicine-opera.com/2010/03/how-to-disable-yahoos-theft-of-firefoxs-open-a-new-tab/
fixed the problem for me :)

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