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Google Inc. is an American public corporation, earning revenue from advertising related to its Internet search, e-mail, online mapping, office productivity, social networking, and video sharing services as well as selling advertising-free versions of the same technologies. The Google headquarters, the Googleplex, is located in Mountain View, California. As of December 31, 2008, the company has 20,222 full-time employees.

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This image shows the YouTube Web site Thursday March 18, 2010, in Los Angeles. Court documents unsealed Thursday as part of a 3-year-old copyright lawsuit against the online video leader reveal YouTube founders' views on copyright, and Viacom's desire to buy the the site before getting beat out by Google.

This image shows the YouTube Web site Thursday March 18, 2010, in Los Angeles. Court documents unsealed Thursday as part of a 3-year-old copyright lawsuit against the online video leader reveal YouTube founders' views on copyright, and Viacom's desire to buy the the site before getting beat out by Google.

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A woman walks past Google China headquarters in Beijing, Thursday, March 18, 2010. Chinese companies that sell advertising on Google's China search engine have appealed for information on its future and say they might want compensation if it is shut down.

A woman walks past Google China headquarters in Beijing, Thursday, March 18, 2010. Chinese companies that sell advertising on Google's China search engine have appealed for information on its future and say they might want compensation if it is shut down.

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A Chinese national flag flutters in front of the Google China headquarters in Beijing, Thursday, March 18, 2010. Chinese companies that sell advertising on Google's China search engine have appealed for information on its future and say they might want compensation if it is shut down.

A Chinese national flag flutters in front of the Google China headquarters in Beijing, Thursday, March 18, 2010. Chinese companies that sell advertising on Google's China search engine have appealed for information on its future and say they might want compensation if it is shut down.

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Chinese workers walk out from Google China headquarters building in Beijing  March. 15, 2010. A newspaper Web site is reporting that Google Inc. is "99.9 percent" sure to close its search engine in China after negotiations over censorship stalled.

Chinese workers walk out from Google China headquarters building in Beijing March. 15, 2010. A newspaper Web site is reporting that Google Inc. is "99.9 percent" sure to close its search engine in China after negotiations over censorship stalled.

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Logo of Google China headquarters building is seen in Beijing  March. 15, 2010. A newspaper Web site is reporting that Google Inc. is "99.9 percent" sure to close its search engine in China after negotiations over censorship stalled.

Logo of Google China headquarters building is seen in Beijing March. 15, 2010. A newspaper Web site is reporting that Google Inc. is "99.9 percent" sure to close its search engine in China after negotiations over censorship stalled.

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Google China headquarters building is seen in Beijing  March. 15, 2010. A newspaper Web site is reporting that Google Inc. is "99.9 percent" sure to close its search engine in China after negotiations over censorship stalled.

Google China headquarters building is seen in Beijing March. 15, 2010. A newspaper Web site is reporting that Google Inc. is "99.9 percent" sure to close its search engine in China after negotiations over censorship stalled.

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Li Yizhong, Chinese Minister of Industry and Information Technology, gestures during a press conference in Beijing Friday, March 12, 2010. Li, China's top Internet regulator, insisted Friday that Google must obey its laws or "pay the consequences," giving no sign of a possible compromise in their dispute over censorship and hacking.

Li Yizhong, Chinese Minister of Industry and Information Technology, gestures during a press conference in Beijing Friday, March 12, 2010. Li, China's top Internet regulator, insisted Friday that Google must obey its laws or "pay the consequences," giving no sign of a possible compromise in their dispute over censorship and hacking.

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Li Yizhong, Chinese Minister of Industry and Information Technology, speaks during a press conference in Beijing Friday, March 12, 2010. Li, China's top Internet regulator, insisted Friday that Google must obey its laws or "pay the consequences," giving no sign of a possible compromise in their dispute over censorship and hacking.

Li Yizhong, Chinese Minister of Industry and Information Technology, speaks during a press conference in Beijing Friday, March 12, 2010. Li, China's top Internet regulator, insisted Friday that Google must obey its laws or "pay the consequences," giving no sign of a possible compromise in their dispute over censorship and hacking.

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Li Yizhong, Chinese Minister of Industry and Information Technology, gestures during a press conference in Beijing Friday, March 12, 2010. Li, China's top Internet regulator, insisted Friday that Google must obey its laws or "pay the consequences," giving no sign of a possible compromise in their dispute over censorship and hacking.

Li Yizhong, Chinese Minister of Industry and Information Technology, gestures during a press conference in Beijing Friday, March 12, 2010. Li, China's top Internet regulator, insisted Friday that Google must obey its laws or "pay the consequences," giving no sign of a possible compromise in their dispute over censorship and hacking.

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In this photo taken March 11, 2010, World Tea Expo president George Jage sips a cup of tea in Las Vegas. Jage recently changed his Google alert to "tea minus party."

In this photo taken March 11, 2010, World Tea Expo president George Jage sips a cup of tea in Las Vegas. Jage recently changed his Google alert to "tea minus party."

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In this photo taken March 11, 2010, World Tea Expo president George Jage sips a cup of tea in Las Vegas. Jage recently changed his Google alert to "tea minus party."

In this photo taken March 11, 2010, World Tea Expo president George Jage sips a cup of tea in Las Vegas. Jage recently changed his Google alert to "tea minus party."

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In this photo taken March 11, 2010, World Tea Expo president George Jage sips a cup of tea in Las Vegas. Jage recently changed his Google alert to "tea minus party."

In this photo taken March 11, 2010, World Tea Expo president George Jage sips a cup of tea in Las Vegas. Jage recently changed his Google alert to "tea minus party."

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MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA - MARCH 10:  A bicyclist rides by a sign outside of the Google headquarters March 10, 2010 in Mountain View, California. Google announced today that they are adding bicycle routes to their popular Google Maps and is available in 150 U.S. cities.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA - MARCH 10: A bicyclist rides by a sign outside of the Google headquarters March 10, 2010 in Mountain View, California. Google announced today that they are adding bicycle routes to their popular Google Maps and is available in 150 U.S. cities.

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MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA - MARCH 10:  A bicyclist rides by a sign outside of the Google headquarters March 10, 2010 in Mountain View, California. Google announced today that they are adding bicycle routes to their popular Google Maps and is available in 150 U.S. cities.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA - MARCH 10: A bicyclist rides by a sign outside of the Google headquarters March 10, 2010 in Mountain View, California. Google announced today that they are adding bicycle routes to their popular Google Maps and is available in 150 U.S. cities.

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MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA - MARCH 10:  A bicyclist rides by a sign outside of the Google headquarters March 10, 2010 in Mountain View, California. Google announced today that they are adding bicycle routes to their popular Google Maps and is available in 150 U.S. cities.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA - MARCH 10: A bicyclist rides by a sign outside of the Google headquarters March 10, 2010 in Mountain View, California. Google announced today that they are adding bicycle routes to their popular Google Maps and is available in 150 U.S. cities.

Getty Images North America 

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA - MARCH 10:  A bicyclist rides by a sign outside of the Google headquarters March 10, 2010 in Mountain View, California. Google announced today that they are adding bicycle routes to their popular Google Maps and is available in 150 U.S. cities.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA - MARCH 10: A bicyclist rides by a sign outside of the Google headquarters March 10, 2010 in Mountain View, California. Google announced today that they are adding bicycle routes to their popular Google Maps and is available in 150 U.S. cities.

Getty Images North America 

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA - MARCH 10:  A bicyclist rides by a sign outside of the Google headquarters March 10, 2010 in Mountain View, California. Google announced today that they are adding bicycle routes to their popular Google Maps and is available in 150 U.S. cities.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA - MARCH 10: A bicyclist rides by a sign outside of the Google headquarters March 10, 2010 in Mountain View, California. Google announced today that they are adding bicycle routes to their popular Google Maps and is available in 150 U.S. cities.

Getty Images North America 

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA - MARCH 10:  A bicyclist rides by a sign at the Google headquarters March 10, 2010 in Mountain View, California. Google announced today that they are adding bicycle routes to their popular Google Maps and is available in 150 U.S. cities.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA - MARCH 10: A bicyclist rides by a sign at the Google headquarters March 10, 2010 in Mountain View, California. Google announced today that they are adding bicycle routes to their popular Google Maps and is available in 150 U.S. cities.

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In this screen frame provided by Google, a page from the Buzz service embedded into Google's Gmail, is shown.

In this screen frame provided by Google, a page from the Buzz service embedded into Google's Gmail, is shown.

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HANNOVER, GERMANY - MARCH 03: Visitors gather in front of German Google Street View cars at the Google stand at the CeBIT Technology Fair on March 3, 2010 in Hannover, Germany. Google's Street View project has raised controversy from people across Europe worried about infringement of their privacy. CeBIT will be open to the public from March 2 through March 6.

HANNOVER, GERMANY - MARCH 03: Visitors gather in front of German Google Street View cars at the Google stand at the CeBIT Technology Fair on March 3, 2010 in Hannover, Germany. Google's Street View project has raised controversy from people across Europe worried about infringement of their privacy. CeBIT will be open to the public from March 2 through March 6.

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This image shows the YouTube Web site Thursday March 18, 2010, in Los Angeles. Court documents unsealed Thursday as part of a 3-year-old copyright lawsuit against the online video leader reveal YouTube founders' views on copyright, and Viacom's desire to buy the the site before getting beat out by Google.

This image shows the YouTube Web site Thursday March 18, 2010, in Los Angeles. Court documents unsealed Thursday as part of a 3-year-old copyright lawsuit against the online video leader reveal YouTube founders' views on copyright, and Viacom's desire to buy the the site before getting beat out by Google.

AP 

A woman walks past Google China headquarters in Beijing, Thursday, March 18, 2010. Chinese companies that sell advertising on Google's China search engine have appealed for information on its future and say they might want compensation if it is shut down.

A woman walks past Google China headquarters in Beijing, Thursday, March 18, 2010. Chinese companies that sell advertising on Google's China search engine have appealed for information on its future and say they might want compensation if it is shut down.

AP 

A Chinese national flag flutters in front of the Google China headquarters in Beijing, Thursday, March 18, 2010. Chinese companies that sell advertising on Google's China search engine have appealed for information on its future and say they might want compensation if it is shut down.

A Chinese national flag flutters in front of the Google China headquarters in Beijing, Thursday, March 18, 2010. Chinese companies that sell advertising on Google's China search engine have appealed for information on its future and say they might want compensation if it is shut down.

AP 

Chinese workers walk out from Google China headquarters building in Beijing  March. 15, 2010. A newspaper Web site is reporting that Google Inc. is "99.9 percent" sure to close its search engine in China after negotiations over censorship stalled.

Chinese workers walk out from Google China headquarters building in Beijing March. 15, 2010. A newspaper Web site is reporting that Google Inc. is "99.9 percent" sure to close its search engine in China after negotiations over censorship stalled.

AP 

Logo of Google China headquarters building is seen in Beijing  March. 15, 2010. A newspaper Web site is reporting that Google Inc. is "99.9 percent" sure to close its search engine in China after negotiations over censorship stalled.

Logo of Google China headquarters building is seen in Beijing March. 15, 2010. A newspaper Web site is reporting that Google Inc. is "99.9 percent" sure to close its search engine in China after negotiations over censorship stalled.

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