Here's a little trick for those of you out there who do much of your news reading online. When reading an article online (you know, one that wraps around that flashing, annoying, advertisement), do you ever wish you could just see the page in a simple, nothing-flashing state? Well, try this out:
Find said article, click "Printable Version" on the page, then hit Command-P (File: Print), then click the Preview button. Now, you're looking at a copy of the article in a slightly more readable form, with nothing flashing, and probably no ads at all. And should you actually decide to print the article, a single button at the bottom of the screen will do so. Enjoy!
[robg adds: There are obviously a lot of ways to avoid avertisements on websites. There are hints here, and other places, about how to block them permanently, click to view them, etc. This method is another simple workaround that just removes the most-annoying flashing/animation from said ads.]
Mac OS X Hints
http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20050414194949997