weird...I can search Google 'groups' ..(newsgroup search,,and 321 hits)..but not Google itself.

no...wait...I got it! I am using Opera browser, which has Google search (AND AllTheWeb) in it's toolbars, and THAT is what is suddenly not working. If I go to the Google site first, it works fine....strange..Allthe Web and Google groups work fine from the Opera toolbar...