Crains: InterActiveCorp in talks with Web search engines

Barry Diller may yet be happy he bought CitySearch and combined it with other local properties. Apparently, the big portals are all looking to distribute their search listings within regional content. Well, Diller's got regional content and regional advertisers. Google and Overture have a hundred thousand or so advertisers looking for regional and national inventory. Peanut butter in my chocolate? Chocolate in my peanut butter? (together:) Tastes great.