Google believes $1B investment in AOL is crumbling

August 8, 2008 By MICHAEL LIEDTKE , AP Business Writer

(AP) -- In an assessment that could lead to a substantial charge against its future profits, Google Inc. believes its $1 billion investment in advertising partner AOL is souring.

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