After 14 years of being the richest man in the world, Bill Gates no longer holds this top spot. He was beaten by Mexican Tycoon Carlos Slim Helu, the owner of Telecom in Mexico. He ranked third place last year, but now he beat both Gates and Warren Buffett.
Slim have a fortune of $53.5 billion, Gates have a worth of $53 billion, that’s a $500 million difference between the two. Slim’s worth puffed up $18.5 billion in just 12 months, he also earned from America Movil (Latin America’s biggest mobile phone company) where he owns a stake of $23 billion and it was up to 35% in a year.
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Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Manny Pacquiao took a flight from his training base in Los Angeles to Dallas, Texas, but it was not just an ordinary flight. He chartered a 170-seater plane together with his family and his Team Pacquiao, he even brought his dog “Pacman” with him. The plane has a big photograph on its door and has the “Air Pacquaio” logo, even some stuffs inside the plane has the logo on it. (Continued)
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
The official opening of the most anticipated event in College Basketball, the Big 12 Tournament will kick off today, March 10, and the winner will be crowned on March 13. The brackets are already set, and the games will be televised on the newly-formed Big 12 Network.
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When a 2009 incident that a gamer was banned for using the term “lesbian” on her profile, and the name Richard Gaywood was permanently banned for using his real name because it contained the word “gay” on his surname, Microsoft decided to change the code of conduct rules. Marc Whitten posted an online letter stating that they will now allow the terms ”lesbian,” “gay,” “bi,” “transgender,” and “straight” in their Gamertag or profile. Changing the code of conduct rules for Xbox Live will allow members to express their race, nationality, religion and sexual orientation in Gamertags and profiles.
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Johnny Depp and Tim Burton have a successful opening weekend on their movie Alice in Wonderland (an update on Lewis Caroll’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” and “Through the Looking Glass”). It already reached $116.1 million and still rising. The movie gained the tops spot in terms of distribution studio, xgross, number of theater locations, average receipts per location, total gross and number of weeks in release. A list compiled by Holywood.com shows the proof that this movie soars high both in US and Canadian theatres. (Continued)
Last Saturday, during an address to Intelligence Ministry staff, Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad commented and labeled the September 11 attacks as a “big lie”. According to him, the US Government used the incident as an excuse to pursue war on terror.
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Baylor’s Brittney Griner is now suspended for two games, according to Coach Kim Mulkey. She is suspended for one game and another one game which was a suspension mandated by the NCAA rules. Griner punched Jordan Barncastle in the face that made her broke her nose last Wednesday night. The dunking freshman will not be seen in the lineup on their next game against the No.18 Texas in Waco.
“Due to the severity of the act, it is appropriate that Ms. Griner is suspended for an additional game,”… “Therefore, I have accepted Baylor’s action and commend athletics director Ian McCaw and head coach Kim Mulkeyfor taking a strong stance to support good sportsmanship.” said Big 12 commissioner Dan Beebe.
Brittney Griner apologized to ”the Lady Raider team”, her teammates, coaches, and to the fans, according to a steatement released by Baylor. “I let my emotions get the best of me and I am deeply sorry for my actions. I am committed to doing a better job of maintaining my composure in the future,” she said. “I will grow from this and I am dedicated to setting an example to others of how to learn from personal mistakes.”
The dunking sensation is averaging 19 points, 8.7 rebounds, 6.1 blocks per game. She is also the second player to the dunk more than once in a women’s basketball game.
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At 6:40 p.m. last night, a gunman shot two officers outside the Pentagon at the Metro Station. The officers just ask for his identification, instead of showing it, the gunman drew a gun from his pocket and start shooting the two. The suspect identified as John Patrick Bedell is now under custody, he was injured because the officers return fire. The two officers were also injured because of the incident but it’s not life-threatening. Richard Keevill, chief of the Pentagon Force Protection Agency, released a statement regarding the matter. He said that the suspect fired using a handgun, and confirmed it that he is an American citizen. He said investigators did not yet know the shooter’s motive. “We have a theory, but it’s still a theory,” he said. “It’s going to take time to develop that.” said Keevill.
“This detective story is a wonderful example of successful cooperation, which allows us to improve relations between Russia and the United States,” John Beyrle said.
Last Thursday, John Beyrle, the US Ambassador to Russia returned the lost medallion of the last Russian Czar to Moscow after it was recovered in an online auction by the US Investigators. The said medallion has a portrait of Czar Peter the Great and was in the ownership of the family of the last Russian Czar, Nichilas II. (Continued)
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