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Mexican mogul Slim edges out Gates as world's richest person
Forbes magazine released its annual list of the world's richest people Wednesday, and for only the second time since 1995, Microsoft founder Bill Gates' name was not at the top.
Mexico's Slim becomes 'world's richest' person
Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim is the world's richest person, jumping past Americans Bill Gates and Warren Buffett to become the first person from a developing nation to top the list, according to Forbes magazine.
The World's Billionaires
Carlos Slim Helu takes the No. 1 spot on Forbes' annual list of the world's richest as a record 164 billionaires return to the ranking amid the global economic recovery.
Bill Gates No Longer World's Richest Man
Carlos Slim Helu takes No. 1 spot on Forbes World's Billionaires list as a record 164 10-figure titans return to the ranking amid the global economic recovery.
Women's World Cup Downhill Results
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) -- Results Wednesday of the final women's World Cup downhill of the season: 1. Maria Riesch , Germany , 1 minute, 34.82 seconds. 2. Lindsey Vonn , United States , 1:35.30. 3. Anja Paerson , Sweden , 1:35.95. 4. Nadja Kamer , Switzerland , 1:36.04. 5. Julia Mancuso , United States, 1:36.13. 6. Johanna Schnarf , Italy , 1:36.17. 7. Nadia Styger , Switzerland, 1 ...
Men's World Cup Downhill Results
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) -- Results Wednesday from the final men's World Cup downhill of the season: 1. Carlo Janka , Switzerland , 1 minute, 58.45 seconds. 2. Mario Scheiber , Austria , 1:58.47. 3. Patrick Kueng , Switzerland, 1:58.52. (tie) Erik Guay , Canada , 1:58.52. 5. Hans Grugger , Austria, 1:58.56. 6. Werner Heel , Italy , 1:58.58. 7. Manuel Osborne-Paradis , Canada, 1:58.60 ...
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