] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Apple Computer Inc. is in ongoing
] talks with Vivendi Universal to buy the Universal Music
] Group from the French media and entertainment company, a
] source close to the situation said on Friday.
]
] The source did not say what such a deal could be worth,
] but some analysts have said that Universal, which ranks
] as the world's largest music company, could fetch as much
] as $6 billion.

This smells like a hoax but would be incredible if it wasn't...