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  Everyday Givers in the Spotlight

  By Katherine Gustafson | Sat Nov 14, 2009 3:36 PM ET

  In a down economy, the little guy's generosity is more important than ever. Read More

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  'A Global eBay for Caring'

  By Katherine Gustafson | Fri Nov 6, 2009 1:23 PM ET

  host a social network and activism tools and will have the functionality for users to create their own new tools.Noble has invited Barack Obama and Bill Gates to support the venture, which is scheduled to launch in December at the international climate conference in Copenhagen. He cites Obama' Read More

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  President Obama and Bill Gates Urge Students To "Get Schooled"

  By Wynter Mitchell | Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:00 AM ET

  new jobs he will create in the next five years requiring an advanced degree."We couldn’t be having this conversation at a better time," said Bill Gates during the announcement at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles. "The education crisis is damaging our ability to compete in the globa Read More

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  Gates Commits $120 Million to Help Small Farmers

  By Katherine Gustafson | Sat Oct 17, 2009 5:02 PM ET

  Nine grants from the Gates Foundation will assist the world's poorest farmers. Read More

  More like this in: Africa, Farmers, Grants, Melinda Gates, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (B&MGF), World, Social Responsibility, Asia, Africa, Americas, Giving, Events, Development
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  The Brain Benefits of Poker

  By Kirk Bromley | Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:00 AM ET

  the regular Wednesday night game he began with a fellow Democrat called The Committee Meeting.There's also the role poker has played in the life of Bill Gates, America's most successful businessman and the world's richest human. In his book, The Road Ahead, Gates outlines clearly how importan Read More

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  Microcredit for Mexico: Grameen Carso Launches

  By Katherine Gustafson | Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:00 AM ET

  big time. Now everyone from Jordan’s Queen Rania to Matt Damon is involved. And now Carlos Slim Helú, the third richest man in the world (after Bill Gates and Warren Buffett) according to Forbes, is getting in on the action. Last week his foundation, Fundación Carlos Slim, and Grameen Trus Read More

  More like this in: Warren Buffett, Matt Damon, Mexico, Microfinance, Forbes, Nobel Peace Prize, Jordan, Queen Rania
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  Warren Buffett's Got Style

  By Chaniga Vorasarun | Fri Sep 25, 2009 10:30 AM ET

  he’s never had to have “an eighth of an inch changed." He’s also recommended the suits to pals like fellow billionaire and Microsoft founder Bill Gates.Meanwhile, investors are also taking note of the Berkshire Hathaway chairman’s new suits. Shares of Dalian Dayang Trands are up 7 Read More

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  Hitting the Road With 25 Gallons of Algae

  By Steve Tanner | Thu Sep 10, 2009 2:53 PM ET

  that is developing a special breed of algae that creates a refinery-ready alternative to crude oil. The startup received investment capital from Bill Gates, so big money is taking them very seriously.The car is joining the Veggie Van and other renewable-fuel-powered vehicles on a U.S.-wid Read More

  More like this in: San Francisco, San Diego, Algae, Ethanol, Technology, Science, Green Tech, Energy
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  In Colombia, Internet for All

  By Katherine Gustafson | Thu Aug 27, 2009 1:28 PM ET

  is on the scene. They seem to have their finger in every pie, taking on measles, HIV, maternal and child health and innovation, to name a few. Bill Gates, after all, is the top dog in the I-Gave-Away-$1-Billion Club, with $28 billion in donations to his name.This time our Gates Foundatio Read More

  More like this in: Microsoft, Health, Technology, Education, HIV / AIDS, Colombia, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (B&MGF), Community Development, Melinda Gates, Computers and the Internet, Children's Health
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  The I-Gave-Away-$1-Billion Club

  By Katherine Gustafson | Tue Aug 25, 2009 2:56 PM ET

  is good for.)Now, according to Forbes magazine, this is also the number of living philanthropists in the I-gave-away-$1-billion club.Bill Gates, no surprise, is at the top of the list, with $28 billion in donations to his name. George Soros has given $7.2 billion, and Warre Read More

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