UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington D.C. 20549
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                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (Rule 13d-102)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c),
             AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
                               (Amendment No. 5)*


                           Talk America Holdings, Inc.
                           ---------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)


                     Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                   87426R202
                                   ---------
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                               September 5, 2003
                               -----------------
            (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)


Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

     |_|      Rule 13d-1(b)

     |X|      Rule 13d-1(c)

     |_|      Rule 13d-1(d)

*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for  any  subsequent   amendment   containing   information  which  would  alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).





                                  SCHEDULE 13G


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CUSIP No. 87426R202                                            Page 2 of 7 Pages
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1         NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
          I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                            Time Warner Inc.
                            13-4099534

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2         CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*      a |_|
                                                                 b |_|

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3         SEC USE ONLY


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4         CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION             Delaware

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                        5        SOLE VOTING POWER                  0
  NUMBER OF
   SHARES              --------- -----------------------------------------------
 BENEFICIALLY          --------- -----------------------------------------------
  OWNED BY
    EACH                6        SHARED VOTING POWER                0
  REPORTING
   PERSON              --------- -----------------------------------------------
    WITH               --------- -----------------------------------------------

                        7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER             0

                       --------- -----------------------------------------------
                       --------- -----------------------------------------------

                        8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER           0

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9           AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON     0

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10          CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
            SHARES*       |_|

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11          PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)           0.0%

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12          TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*                                   HC

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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!





                                  SCHEDULE 13G


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CUSIP No. 87426R202                                            Page 3 of 7 Pages
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1         NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
          I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                            America Online, Inc.
                            54-1322110

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2         CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*      a |_|
                                                                 b |_|

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3         SEC USE ONLY

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4         CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                  Delaware

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                        5        SOLE VOTING POWER                  0
  NUMBER OF
   SHARES              --------- -----------------------------------------------
 BENEFICIALLY          --------- -----------------------------------------------
  OWNED BY
    EACH                6        SHARED VOTING POWER                0
  REPORTING
   PERSON              --------- -----------------------------------------------
    WITH               --------- -----------------------------------------------

                        7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER             0

                       --------- -----------------------------------------------
                       --------- -----------------------------------------------

                        8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER           0

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9           AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON     0

----------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
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10          CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
            SHARES*           |_|

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11          PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)           0.0%

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12          TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*                                   CO

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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!




CUSIP No. 87426R202                                            Page 4 of 7 Pages
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Item 1(a)         Name of Issuer

                      Talk America Holdings, Inc.
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Item 1(b)         Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

                      12020 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 250, Reston, VA 20191
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
Item 2(a)         Name of Person Filing:

                      Time Warner Inc.
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
Item 2(b)         Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

                      75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10019
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Item 2(c)         Citizenship:

                      Delaware
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Item 2(d)         Title of Class of Securities:

                      Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
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Item 2(e)         CUSIP Number:

                      87426R202
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Item 3.           If This  Statement is filed  Pursuant to Rule  13d-1(b) or
                  13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:

   (a)            |_|  Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the
                       Exchange Act.

   (b)            |_|  Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.

   (c)            |_|  Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the
                       Exchange Act.

   (d)            |_|  Investment company registered under Section 8 of the
                       Investment Company Act.

   (e)            |_|  An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)
                       (ii) (E);

   (f)            |_|  An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance
                       with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

   (g)            |_|  A parent holding company or control person in accordance
                       with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

   (h)            |_| A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
                      Federal Deposit Insurance Act;

   (i)            |_| A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
                      investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the
                      Investment Company Act;

   (j)            |_| Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box.  [X]








CUSIP No. 87426R202                                            Page 5 of 7 Pages
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Item 4.        Ownership.

               Provide the following  information regarding the aggregate number
               and   percentage  of  the  class  of  securities  of  the  Issuer
               identified in Item 1.

   (a)         Amount beneficially owned:

                      0
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   (b)         Percent of Class:

                      0.0%
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   (c)         Number of shares as to which such person has:

   (i)         Sole power to vote or to direct the vote                     0
                                                        ------------------------
  (ii)         Shared power to vote or to direct the vote                   0
                                                          ----------------------
 (iii)         Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of        0
                                                                    ------------
  (iv)         Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of      0
                                                                      ----------
Item 5.        Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

                    If this  statement is being filed to report the fact that as
                    of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the
                    beneficial  owner of more than five  percent of the class of
                    securities, check the following. [X]

Item 6.        Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

                    Except as  otherwise  disclosed in periodic  public  filings
                    with the Securities and Exchange Commission, no other person
                    is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct
                    the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale
                    of, such securities.

Item 7.        Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
               Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding
               Company.

                    America Online, Inc. - CO

Item 8.        Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

                    Not Applicable

Item 9.        Notice of Dissolution of Group.

                    Not Applicable

Item 10.       Certifications.

               By signing  below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
               belief,  the  securities  referred to above were not acquired and
               are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or
               influencing  the control of the issuer of the securities and were
               not acquired and are not held in  connection  or as a participant
               in any transaction having that purpose or effect.







CUSIP No. 87426R202                                            Page 6 of 7 Pages
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                                    SIGNATURE

     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

Date:    October 24, 2003


                                        Time Warner Inc.


                                        /s/ Wayne H. Pace
                                        ----------------------------
                                                (Signature)

                                        Wayne H. Pace
                                        Executive Vice President and
                                        Chief Financial Officer
                                        ----------------------------
                                                (Name/Title)




                                        America Online, Inc.


                                        /s/ Stephen M. Swad
                                        -----------------------------
                                                (Signature)

                                        Stephen M. Swad
                                        Executive Vice President,
                                        Chief Financial Officer
                                        -----------------------------
                                                (Name/Title)



























CUSIP No. 87426R202                                            Page 7 of 7 Pages
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                                                                   EXHIBIT NO. 1


                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT


     Time Warner  Inc.,  a Delaware  corporation,  and America  Online,  Inc., a
Delaware corporation, each hereby agrees, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under
the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, that the Schedule 13G filed herewith,  and
any amendments thereto, relating to the shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01,
of Talk America Holdings,  Inc. is, and will be, jointly filed on behalf of each
such person and further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement be included as an
Exhibit to such joint  filings.  In evidence  thereof,  the  undersigned  hereby
execute this Agreement as of the date set forth below.

Date:    October 24, 2003



                                        Time Warner Inc.


                                        /s/ Wayne H. Pace
                                        ----------------------------
                                                (Signature)

                                        Wayne H. Pace
                                        Executive Vice President and
                                        Chief Financial Officer
                                        ----------------------------
                                                (Name/Title)




                                        America Online, Inc.


                                        /s/ Stephen M. Swad
                                        ----------------------------
                                                (Signature)

                                        Stephen M. Swad
                                        Executive Vice President,
                                        Chief Financial Officer
                                        -----------------------------
                                                (Name/Title)