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Google's offer to buy daily-deal site Groupon has been spurned by the Chicago-based startup, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. The proposed acquisition fell through amid hesitation by Groupon's founders, said the person, who requested anonymity because the talks are private. Groupon will decide whether to sell shares in an initial public offering next year, the person said.

The hacking of Google Inc that led the internet company to briefly pull out of China was orchestrated by two members of China's top ruling body, according to US diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks and cited by The New York Times on Saturday. Citing the cables, the Times said China made repeated and often successful hacking attacks on the US government, private enterprises and Western allies as far back as 2002.