Safari won't work on Macbook; Firefox works just fine

I am connected at home via my cable modem and AirPort Express. Wireless connection is OK. If I open Safari, it will just hang until I eventually get a message telling me that the server is not responding.But when I open Firefox, I can go anywhere on the web (like right here on the Apple discussions page). I've tried emptying the cache, resetting, trashing the history plist... Nothing works. I don't mind Firefox, but I prefer Safari. I have this problem only on my 13" white MacBook. My iMac, no problem

Well, I tried that and it didn't work, unfortunately. Now, here's the kicker: When I am at home (connected via my AirPort Express and cable modem), I can only access the internet via Firefox. Pages will not load in Safari. But when I am at work (connected via an AirPort Extreme and my school's network), pages will ONLY load in Safari and NOT in Firefox. Can ANYONE explain this?

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