Internet advertising - If Web Darlings AOL, MSN Struck A Deal? (AdWeek.com)AdWeek.com -

Internet advertising - If Web Darlings AOL, MSN Struck A Deal? (AdWeek.com)AdWeek.com -

What If Web Darlings AOL, MSN Struck A Deal? (AdWeek.com)
AdWeek.com - As talk swirled late last week about a potential partnership and/or merger between America Online and Microsoft's MSN, most observers were intrigued by possible synergies offered by a relationship between two of the Internet's biggest players.

Web Metrics Firm Caught In Microsoft Controversy (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Web metrics firm Keynote Systems Inc. has come under fire for not releasing search-engine rankings, reportedly at the request of a very large software company.

More Flaws in Firefox Than in Internet Explorer (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - In Symantec's (Nasdaq: SYMC) latest Internet Security Threat Report, the security firm noted that Mozilla's Firefox browser has nearly double the amount of vulnerabilities found in Microsoft's (Nasdaq: MSFT) Internet Explorer. But Symantec also noted that the flaws found in Internet Explorer are more severe.

Snocap signs deals with indie labels (Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. digital media company, Snocap,run by Napster founder Shawn Fanning, said on Friday it signeddeals with various independent labels.

Political Bloggers Demand Speech Freedoms (AP)

AP - Political bloggers who offer diverse views on Republicans and Democrats, war and peace argued on Thursday that they should be free of government regulation.

Jeeves Gets Fired (PC World)
PC World - Butler mascot will soon disappear from Ask.com search engine.

Internet helps speed stroke therapy in rural areas (Reuters)
Reuters - An internet-based network thatallows doctors in rural hospitals to consult a stroke expert inreal-time can hasten the delivery of clot-busting drugs totreat stroke patients, new research indicates.