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Clearspring Technologies Inc., a technology platform for syndicating and tracking widgets, has raised $18 million in a third round of funding.  The company supplies technology to the likes of NBC Universal, Newsweek, and Maxim.com to serve, track, and distribute entertainment or news applications across the Web. It distributes and analyzes the traffic of about 4 billion widgets monthly, according to the company.  Clearspring said it will use the money to expand its network of advertisers and publishers, and grow into international markets.