News roundup: Funding boom shows power of tech startups, raises concerns … Judge sets BP’s top fine for Gulf disaster at $13.7B; US had sought $18B … Obama tries again to get paid leave for more workers

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    Déjá vu all over again?: Venture capitalists poured a whopping $48.3 billion into U.S. startup companies last year, investing at levels that haven't been seen since the heady days before the dot-com…


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