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Video Chain Extension: Blockbuster has until Sept. 30 to deal with some of its debt load. Gracious Homes In Chapter 11: Luxury home-good retailers has filed for bankruptcy protection. Google and Paypal: Paypal is in talks with Google to add its payment service to Google Inc.’s Android smartphone software. BofA Says No to PE: Bank of America says it plans to bypass PE firms and instead invest directly in companies to boost returns. Town Posts DUI Pics on Facebook: Evesham, N.J. is posting DUI pictures on Facebook, according to CNET. Dogs Make Coworkers Nicer: Study finds that dogs improve office productivity. Zynga hires Ex-Facebook Exec: Zynga has hired Owen Van Natta, ex-CEO of MySpace ex-COO of Facebook, as its executive VP of business.