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* Should BP nuke the leak? Scary that this an option. * Global PE fundraising nearly dies in second quarter. * Email marketing meets social media and kicks its ass. * VC-backed IPOs survived and rebounded in second quarter. * The flying car is here! But wait, it costs $195,000... * Bids are in for Newsweek but where is PE? * Seven banks that could be first on the block. But what about the other 700 problem banks? * It's Friday so check out Woot's rap video celebrating its sale to Amazon. Go monkey! Happy Fourth of July everyone. Dan is back next week.

*Bilski Redux and why you can't believe everything you read. *The Facebook/Elevation Partners deal isn't getting any love. *A Q&A with Marc Andreesen on Foursquare's funding. *Stop the presses! Larry King to stop talk show on CNN. *A video of Dan chronicling the Tesla Motors IPO. *The Newsweek auction nears some sort of end. *Volcker is upset with the final version of his rule. Really. *Jim Garvey of SV Life Sciences sits for a Q&A. *Surprise! PE Execs based in the U.S. prefer investing in North America. *A study of student-run VC funds at business schools. *A dissenting--or positive--view of Tesla Motors. *Blackstone is expected to close its latest mega fund today. *Tesla arrives at the Nasdaq. *New reporting requirements for private equity and hedge funds.