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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Google Inc. said Monday it's buying No. 1 Internet video sharing Web site YouTube Inc. for $1.65 billion in stock. The deal is regarded as a largely defensive one that leapfrogs Google into a leading role in a burgeoning Internet marketplace. Moreover...

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Wall Street is betting that Internet search giant Google (GOOG) is set to buy video-sharing site YouTube...

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