Action Script Newbie (Calling a URL)

All, sorry I know this is probably an easy one, but I am a
flash newbie and trying to learn what I can. Basically, I have the
code for a simple MouseEvent.CLICK.
(I watched the Lynda.com Flash videos.)
//nav buttons
var nextSection:String = "TEST1";
function onHomeClick(evt:MouseEvent):void {
nextSection ="TEST2";
trace(nextSection);
push_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,onHomeClick);
This works fine, so I understand the concept, so how do I
open a webpage to any website. Would like for it to open in a
different window.
Thanks

Here's a link to information that will help you:
http://livedocs.adobe.com/flash/9.0/ActionScriptLangRefV3/index.html?flash/net/package.htm l&flash/net/class-list.html

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