Google Inc. and Comcast Corp. could bid as much as $5 billion to buy a minority stake in America Online's Web site network and instant messaging businesses, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday,
citing people familiar with the situation. The talks focus on AOL's network of Web sites, such as the AOL.com portal, and AOL Instant Messenger, rather than the shrinking dial-up Internet-access
business, the paper said.
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