ITunes store keeps timing out!

This is a new issue. My internet is blazing fast but I can't do anything on iTunes Store without timing out. It will load most of the page but shows broken links for images and any further requests give me a 'timed out' error.

Cable internet into Airport Extreme cabled to 20" iMac.
OS X 10.5.7 iTunes 8.2.1
I can sync with my iPhone, and iPod. I have no other issues with the function of the program. It doesn't crash at all.
BUT, ... when I click on iTunes store in the left pane, I get nothing, ... nothing, ... nothing, ... then sometimes iTunes will display most of the 'home' page. It will display a broken link instead of images, and it takes minutes to get that far.
The MacBook on the same network (with a different iTunes account) has the exact same issue.
My internet otherwise works perfectly. pages load very quickly in Safari and Firefox, Mail works great, Battlefield 2142 is running perfect, even Azureus is all green lights.
Before anyone suggests the obvious, I have tried restarting the computer and running ONLY iTunes, ... only to experience the exact same problem.
note about an hour ago I thought the problem went away. I was clicking through iTunes like normal, ... but only for about 3 minutes, then nothing, ... nothing, ... nothing.
Aaarrgghhh!!!

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TOSHIBA Satellite A205
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