[code:Java]
var service:HTTPService = new HTTPService();
service.url = 'http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/services/search/web';
service.request.v = '1.0';
service.request.q = 'Paris Hilton';
service.resultFormat = 'text';
service.addEventListener(ResultEvent.RESULT, onServerResponse);
service.send();

private function onServerResponse(event:ResultEvent):void {
  try {
    var json:Object = JSON.decode(event.result as String);
    // now have some fun with the results...
  } catch(ignored:Error) {
  }
}