Safari 5.1 cannot load apple start page or store etc

I have reset Safari many times, I have checked the preferences under general that it is set to Safari opens with a new window and do not know how to proceed. I have seen some suggestions for terminal commands and am leary about that and have read an apple page about changind DNS which I am unsure about.
Any suggestion would be appreciated. Thank you.

Hi phyllism,
It's super easy. Just go back to where you set the Safari preferences to open with a new window; then directly underneath that, you will see "New windows open with: ". Set that to "Homepage"; then cut & paste this > http://store.apple.com/us
or this http://www.apple.com/hotnews/ into the Homepage: field.
Okay, there you go. Now if you prefer a different homepage within Apple's website, then just navigate there, open your Safari preferences and select "Set to current page" as your preferred home page.
Best Regards,
mm~
iMac, OSX 10.6.8

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