Comcast in talks on AOL-sources (Reuters)Reuters - Google Inc. and (Internet advertising)

Comcast in talks on AOL-sources (Reuters)Reuters - Google Inc. and (Internet advertising)

Google, Comcast in talks on AOL-sources (Reuters)
Reuters - Google Inc. and Comcast Corp. are indiscussions to buy a minority stake in Time Warner's AmericaOnline, two sources close to the deal said on Wednesday.

Microsoft, Yahoo Reach Instant Messaging Deal (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Microsoft and Yahoo will announce Wednesday that they're making their two instant-messaging programs interoperable, posing a threat to market leader America Online. AOL has 51.5 million unique US users, compared with 49.2 million users for Microsoft and Yahoo combined.

Web site catering to gay men sues PayPal for ending service (SiliconValley.com)
SiliconValley.com - A New Orleans business has sued San Jose's PayPal because the Internet financial giant won't allow the company to use its service to collect donations for Hurricane Katrina victims.

AT&T to double Internet capacity (SiliconValley.com)
SiliconValley.com - AT&T said Tuesday that it will open a San Jose data center to double its Bay Area capacity for handling customers'Internet traffic.

Comcast, Google Said in Talks Over AOL (AP)
AP - Google Inc. and Comcast Corp. are talking with Time Warner Inc. about acquiring ownership stakes in America Online's Web portal AOL, a person familiar with the discussions said Wednesday.

Record Labels Bank on IPod for Video Sales (AP)

AP - Apple Computer Inc.'s iPod and iTunes online music store made paying for music downloads cool, but can they fuel a similar revenue-boosting boom for record labels with music videos?

Palm unveils new PDAs in hopes of reviving demand (Reuters)
Reuters - Palm Inc. on Wednesdayunveiled two pocket digital assistants, one with the power towirelessly surf the Internet, hoping to renew interest in theflagging market for digital devices that don't have phones.

London bomb survivor sets up victim Web site (Reuters)
Reuters - Canadian Peter Zimonjic had never seen acorpse before being caught up in the London suicide bombattacks that killed 52 people in July.

Shield Law Sponsor: Bloggers'Probably Not'Considered Journos (Editor and Publisher)
Editor and Publisher - INDIANAPOLIS Bloggers would"probably not"be considered journalists under the proposed federal shield law, the bill's co-sponsor, U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar (R.-Ind.), told the Inter American Press Association (IAPA) Monday afternoon.