Safari 4.0.2 won't save my homepage

Installed the new update of Safari and now it defaults to the Apple Start Page as my home page.
http://www.apple.com/startpage/
When I change it to Google, it just reverts back to Apple. I have manually typed the address in the preferences and also clicked the "set to current page" button and it still just always reverts back to the Apple start page.
Any ideas?

HI,
Try deleting this file. com.apple.safari.plist
/Users/YourName/Library/Preferences. Drag that file from the Preferences folder to the Trash, empty the Trash and restart your Mac.
Carolyn
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