Announcements Aplenty

Not enough time to cover everything that's going on:

NYTimes acquires a minority stake in meta-vertical job search engine Indeed
Noika introduces a mobile local search app w/a collection of partners
AOL boosts investment in wireless with Wildseed
Google reportedly buying social networking/IM company Meetroduction (the OPA found time spent on non-search apps [e.g., email, content sites, IM] as 95% of online usage)
Marchex launches a U.S. nationwide set of directory sites based on zip codes (e.g., 94123.com), integrated with Google Maps
UK property search engine Ononemap, using Google Maps, launches
Interchange launches consumer destination Local.com