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Gates to Donate $10B for Vaccines, But Will It Help?

(Jan. 29) -- In the largest donation yet by his private charitable foundation, Bill Gates has announced he'll donate $10 billion for the development of new vaccines and their distribution in developing countries. "We must make this the decade of vaccines," Gates said in a statement. "Vaccines already save and improve...

Bill Gates Says China Censorship No Big Deal

(Jan. 26) – Since Bill Gates gave up the day-to-day running of Microsoft in 2008, he's tried to sell himself as the world's greatest philanthropist. But his new cuddly image took a knock Monday, when he dismissed China's much-condemned attempts to quash Internet dissent as "very limited." Speaking to ABC's "Good...

Viewpoint: Innovation's Promise for the Poor

(Jan. 25) – In his second annual letter on behalf of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, former Microsoft chairman Bill Gates talks about the importance of innovation in helping the poor and needy around the world. Excerpts from the letter, reprinted with permission, are below. To read the complete annual letter,...

FanHouse U.S. Open Media Guide, Page 11

As I continue to miss five footers for bogey in the blogging world, it's the FanHouse Media Guide. Colin Montgomerie -- 2 -- I'm just going to come out and say it -- I like Monty. This guy still catches hell from people, even when he isn't a factor anymore. As crazy as it is that he finished in the top three four...

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THE HUFFINGTON POST

Autism and My Grandson's First Swim

My 11-year-old grandson took his first trip off the diving board tonight.

AUTOBLOG

Report: Cars of the Rich and the Famous

If you were one of the world's richest human beings, what kind of car would you own? $300K.

BillGates News From the Web

05/27/12 T&G Student Achievers tout role of parents, teachers Source: Telegram & Gazette - Worcester MA This year's Student Achievement Award winners have, in most cases, another six years of school ahead of them but strong parents and teachers behind them.
05/26/12 Letters: A Spotlight on Teaching, Not Teachers Source: International Herald Tribune We applaud Bill Gates for financing research on defining and measuring effective teaching.
05/25/12 $US3.2b loss in one week Source: The Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney NSW - Australia Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg lost $US3.2 billion during the week as shares of his social-networking company fell 16.5 per cent, according to list of the world's richest people.
05/25/12 Another Missionary in Africa - the Bill Gates Myth Source: AllAfrica.com Africa needs equality in trade and the exchange of technology, not myth-making charity.
05/24/12 Solving the energy storage problem, Liquid Metal... Source: VentureBeat Liquid Metal Battery Corporation , which says it found the solution to storing energy from renewable sources, is getting a new charge in funding.

Background on BillGates

William Henry "Bill" Gates III (born October 28, 1955 in Seattle, Washington) is an American business magnate, computer programmer and philanthropist.

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