Forbes' list has new names; Gates No. 12005年福布斯富豪榜又有新变动,比尔盖茨仍旧稳居榜首 Thanks to a surge in demand for steel, the Internet and Scandinavian sofas, there are some new names among the very richest of the world'

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American investor Warren Buffett says he is looking at investment opportunities in India. The world's third richest man, who has given away most of his fortune, has also expressed optimism that philanthropy will increase in India. Warren Buffet's fir

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Unit 31 Meet the Ten Richest People in the World in 2000 (II) 5. King Fahd Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud Age: 77. Nationality: Saudi Arabian. Marital Status: Married. Children: 1. Worth: $28 Billion. Born in Riyadh in 1923, the King has spent his life on one

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These are turbulent times for one of the world's largest and most powerful insurance companies. American International Group is under investigation over a questionable transaction that involves a company owned by Warren Buffet. And last week, the com

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By Challiss McDonough Kuwait City 28 June 2006 Kuwaiti voters will go to the polls Thursday in a historic parliamentary election. Women will be allowed to vote for the first time, and 28 women are running for office. ------------ Rola Dashti's campa

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Brian Hanson hosts Sudanese leaders from the state of South Kordofan at Northwestern University in suburban Chicago Comprehensive Peace Agreement, or CPA, between the government of Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement. Both parties curren

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American investor Warren Buffett says he is looking at investment opportunities in India. The worlds third richest man, who has given away most of his fortune, has also expressed optimism that philanthropy will increase in India. 美国投资大亨巴菲

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By Greg Flakus Merida, Mexico 13 March 2007 President Bush is visiting a hacienda (plantation) in the Mexican state of Yucatan with his host, President Felipe Calderon, where the two leaders are discussing immigration, the fight against drug smuggle

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