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Every single one of Tumblr's 178 employees will get money from the $1.1 billion Yahoo deal, which means that if the site hadn't let go of its three editorial team members last month, they too would have received $371,00 — each.
An escrow-style fund would be set aside to pay for damages
Why oil companies won't be leading the way on alternative energy
Execs come to Washington as the Obama administration threatens legal force
One Exxon-Valdez every 8 to 10 days
A vote to strip EPA power fails, but just barely
The official explanation: "a bug"
Plus, bros doing all sort of things to other bros
114,000 e-mail addresses--including that of Rahm Emanuel--were compromised
Scathing satire from Upright Citizens Brigade
"Now he's a lot wiser and a better business executive"
Could the oil giant become the next ACORN?
And one reason to be wary
Google search gets juiced
"They're messing with my shrimp!"
The president shows his fangs to Matt Lauer
We can't resist the inevitable joke: you're bored already, right?
Pete Cashmore says Facebook photos may be no bar to become president
A thinner handset, sharper display screen, video chat and more
If only Facebook's image hadn't taken such a beating
The process could take years
How was GetYourOilOffOurCoast.com not already taken?
"I know really, really, really smart people that work typically at depths much greater" than the well
But it's just so fun to talk about!
Democrats look for the silver lining
Plus 3 not-so-amazing facts
Web guru Jeff Jarvis thinks so
The Obama administration vows to "prosecute to the fullest extent of the law"
A time to mourn and speculate
None of them looks too good
Nick Carr questions Web orthodoxy
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