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Carlos Slim Helu dethrones Bill Gates as world's richest man
Carlos Slim Helu dethrones Bill Gates to take the No. 1 spot on Forbes 2010 list of the World's Billionaires as a record 164 10-figure titans return to the ranking amid the global economic recovery.
Germany end England's dream in hockey World Cup
Two-time defending champions Germany stormed into the final of the men's field hockey World Cup with an emphatic 4-1 win over lacklustre England on Thursday.
Guay of Canada wins super-G World Cup title
Erik Guay of Canada produced a daring run to win the final race of the season Thursday and claim a World Cup title in the super-G.
World's richest man, Carlos Slim, a born wheeler-dealer
Mexico's Carlos Slim, named the world's richest man on Wednesday, first showed a talent for business as a 10-year-old kid when he filled his pockets with pesos selling drinks and snacks to his family.
Erik Guay wins super-G World Cup title
Erik Guay of Canada produced a daring run on Thursday to win the final super-G race of the season and claim the World Cup title. Coming off a super-G victory on Sunday in Kvitfjell, Norway, Guay went into the race in third place but a blistering run down the Kandahar course earned him the title. "I didn't think it would happen today, I was so far behind," Guay said, after winning his...
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.
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