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RIP: Leslie Nielsen, star of "Naked Gun" movies, passes away. Bidding: Wal-Mart says that it has offered $2.32 bln for 51% of South Africa's Massmart. Excess: A word of caution on chasing returns in the VC market, from Fred Wilson Your Brain On Drugs: This Brazilian drug lord is a huge Justin Bieber fan. Getting Aid: Ireland wins $113 billion bailout. However, aid package fails to stem concern and the Euro falls against the dollar. Gotcha: Wikileaks documents suggest China's leaders were behind Google hack attack.