AOL Inc., once the king of dial-up Internet access known for its ubiquitous CDs and "You've got mail" greeting in its inboxes, is stepping up its efforts in news and online advertising with a $315 million deal to buy news hub Huffington Post.
AOL increases news, ad effort with acquisition of Huffington Post
Monday, February 7, 2011 | 4:24 p.m. CST
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