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Oct. 15, 2005: Yahoo Inc. became the latest potential suitor for America Online, joining Google Inc. and Microsoft Corp. in what may soon turn into a bidding war for the Dulles-based Internet service.
Oct. 13, 2005: Google Inc. and Comcast Corp. are said to be talking about investing in Time Warner Inc.'s America Online division, a move that could shift the geopolitics in the Internet world by creating new alliances between online search and entertainment giants.
Oct. 7, 2005: America Online Inc. agrees to buy Weblogs Inc., the publisher of 85 freelance online sites about cars, movies, parenting, travel and other subjects, the latest move by the Dulles-based Internet service to increase the size of its audience and profit from ads.
Sept. 16, 2005: Microsoft Corp. is considering acquiring a stake in Time Warner Inc.'s America Online Inc. unit, one of a number of possible Internet joint ventures the two companies are discussing, people familiar with the talks said.
Aug. 11, 2005: America Online Inc. wins a $13 million judgment yesterday against a prominent spam gang in its first case filed under a law allowing seizure of spammers' assets.
May 21, 2005: Time Warner Inc. may consider spinning off its America Online division in the future to help finance acquisitions, chief executive Richard D. Parsons said.
Dec. 16, 2004: Time Warner Inc. agrees to pay $510 million to settle criminal and civil charges stemming from an accounting scandal at its America Online division, moving to end a messy affair that tarnished its image and impeded its business after its merger with AOL in 2001.
Jan. 28, 2004:The media giant reports that America Online lost 2.2 million subscribers in 2003 and 399,000 subscribers during the last three months of the year, while every other major business segment at parent Time Warner grew during the year.
Jan. 8, 2004: America Online unveils a low-cost service intended to compete with United Online's brands.
Sept. 18, 2003: The board of directors of AOL Time Warner Inc. formally vote to scratch "AOL" from the company's corporate name.
Sept. 18, 2003: The board of directors of AOL Time Warner Inc. formally vote to scratch "AOL" from the company's corporate name.
Sept. 9, 2003: A partnership is announced between America Online and Reuters that will link major commercial banks, investment firms and mutual funds through the widely used consumer software.
