Friday, March 7, 2008
I didn't make the list again this year
Forbes magazine released its list of the globe's wealthiest billionaires today, and four of the top 10 are from India. Only one of those, Lakshmi Mittal, was among last year's 10 richest, moving up from fifth place to fourth in 2008.
Of the two Americans who made the cut, Bill Gates was knocked down to third place, after ranking first in 2007. His successor in the top spot, Warren Buffet, rose from a second place finish last year.
The list was rounded out by citizens of Mexico, Sweden, Russia, and Germany, each of which can lay claim to one billionaire a piece.
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Forbes' 2008 Top Ten Richest Billionaires in the World:
1. Warren Buffett, U.S., $62 billion (investment/Berkshire Hathaway)
2. Carlos Slim Helu, Mexico, $60 billion (telecom, banking, tobacco)
3. Bill Gates, U.S., $58 billion (Microsoft)
4. Lakshmi Mittal, India, $45 billion (steel)
5. Mukesh Ambani, India, $43 billion (petrochemicals)
6. Anil Ambani, India, $42 billion (energy)
7. Ingvar Kamprad, Sweden, $31 billion (Ikea)
8. K.P. Singh, India, $30 billion (real estate)
9. Oleg Deripaska, Russia, $28 billion (aluminum)
10. Karl Albrecht, Germany, $27 billion (retail)
A Dog Is Truely Man’s Best Friend…
A dog is truly a man’s best friend. If you don’t believe it, just try this experiment:.
Put your dog and your wife in the trunk of the car for an hour.
When you open the trunk, which one is really happy to see you?
Put your dog and your wife in the trunk of the car for an hour.
When you open the trunk, which one is really happy to see you?
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Damn, I was right.
She had the gall to be angry at me and the dog was happy to see me.
She had the gall to be angry at me and the dog was happy to see me.
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Thanks B&P
Too many kids for your car?
Put them in your trunk!
Well that’s exactly what this couple did.
Well that’s exactly what this couple did.
Couple Drove With Children In Trunk Got Charged With Felony NeglectNOBLESVILLE, Ind. -- A couple is accused of driving about eight miles with two of five children in the trunk of their car because they said there wasn't room for them in the back seat. Jerrod Griffin Sr., 32, and Khonda Griffin, 29, were each charged with neglect of a dependent, a Class D felony. Police said that a neighbor called them at about 4:20 p.m. Friday to report that the Griffins (pictured) put two children in the trunk of a Pontiac Grand Am and drove away.
Small Bits of News
4-Year-Old Shows Up to Elementary School Drunk
THE VILLAGE, Okla. — A 4-year-old girl was taken from an elementary school in The Village after teachers reported that she was acting strangely and had an alcohol smell on her breath.
The Village police say the child was taken from Andrew Johnson Elementary School in the Oklahoma City suburb Wednesday by paramedics and was in good condition.
Police say the girl will be placed in state custody.
Deputy Police Chief Steve Jagosh says it's believed the girl got the alcohol before she got to school. Investigators are still trying to determine where she got the alcohol.
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E-mail nude photos of ex-girlfriend, go to jail
Italian man sentenced to more than two years for 'aggravated defamation'
ROME - An Italian man was jailed for more than two years for putting pornographic pictures of his ex-girlfriend on the Internet and sending them out in more than 15,000 e-mails.
The 32-year-old man had created a Web site that appeared to show his ex-girlfriend offering sexual favors and erotic games, with her phone number also on display.
The man, who also sent threatening text messages to the woman and her parents, was accused of aggravated defamation, threatening and violence.
In its ruling, the Milan court said the man had publicized photos and data that should have remained private, and done so without his ex-girlfriend's consent.
The court sentenced him to 2 years and 4 months in jail.
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Men Who Do Housework May Get More Sex
NEW YORK — American men still don't pull their weight when it comes to housework and child care, but collectively they're not the slackers they used to be. The average dad has gradually been getting better about picking himself up off the sofa and pitching in, according to a new report in which a psychologist suggests the payoff for doing more chores could be more sex.
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You can live here but, you can not die here
The mayor of a village in southwest France has threatened residents with severe punishment if they die, because there is no room left in the overcrowded cemetery to bury them. In an ordinance posted in the council offices, Mayor Gerard Lalanne told the 260 residents of the village of Sarpourenx that "all persons not having a plot in the cemetery and wishing to be buried in Sarpourenx are forbidden from dying in the parish.
"It added: "Offenders will be severely punished."
The mayor said he was forced to take drastic action after an administrative court in the nearby town of Pau ruled in January that the acquisition of adjoining private land to extend the cemetery would not be justified.
Lalanne, who celebrated his 70th birthday on Wednesday and is standing for election to a seventh term in this month's local elections, said he was sorry that there had not been a positive outcome to the dilemma."It may be a laughing matter for some, but not for me," he said.
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Woman Arrested for Leaving Mother Dying on Floor for 2 Weeks
SARASOTA, Fla. — A woman was charged with leaving her mother to die languishing on the floor for two weeks after she suffered a debilitating fall.
Helen Frizzell, 94, died hours after she was found by authorities in November. According to police, her 65-year-old daughter brought her food, cleaned her and used bug spray to keep away swarming insects.
Carole Mae Frizzell told police she could not lift her mother, who insisted that she not call 911.
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Son turns dad in after he finds doggy sex tape
A son who watched a video of his 51-year-old dad having sex with dogs was so shocked he reported him to police.
Semi-driver, Paul William Langton, filmed himself carrying out the "disgusting" behavior with a black Labrador and a brown mongrel.
Married Langton pleaded guilty to letting three male dogs have sex with him, between 1974 and 2004, at Leicester Crown Court.
Barbara Graham, prosecuting, said: "There were disturbing video images explicitly showing, and suggestive of, sexual acts with dogs."
How does one let 3 dogs have sex with you and he did this for 20 years! He must have gone through a lot of peanut butter.
THE VILLAGE, Okla. — A 4-year-old girl was taken from an elementary school in The Village after teachers reported that she was acting strangely and had an alcohol smell on her breath.
The Village police say the child was taken from Andrew Johnson Elementary School in the Oklahoma City suburb Wednesday by paramedics and was in good condition.
Police say the girl will be placed in state custody.
Deputy Police Chief Steve Jagosh says it's believed the girl got the alcohol before she got to school. Investigators are still trying to determine where she got the alcohol.
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E-mail nude photos of ex-girlfriend, go to jail
Italian man sentenced to more than two years for 'aggravated defamation'
ROME - An Italian man was jailed for more than two years for putting pornographic pictures of his ex-girlfriend on the Internet and sending them out in more than 15,000 e-mails.
The 32-year-old man had created a Web site that appeared to show his ex-girlfriend offering sexual favors and erotic games, with her phone number also on display.
The man, who also sent threatening text messages to the woman and her parents, was accused of aggravated defamation, threatening and violence.
In its ruling, the Milan court said the man had publicized photos and data that should have remained private, and done so without his ex-girlfriend's consent.
The court sentenced him to 2 years and 4 months in jail.
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Men Who Do Housework May Get More Sex
NEW YORK — American men still don't pull their weight when it comes to housework and child care, but collectively they're not the slackers they used to be. The average dad has gradually been getting better about picking himself up off the sofa and pitching in, according to a new report in which a psychologist suggests the payoff for doing more chores could be more sex.
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You can live here but, you can not die here
The mayor of a village in southwest France has threatened residents with severe punishment if they die, because there is no room left in the overcrowded cemetery to bury them. In an ordinance posted in the council offices, Mayor Gerard Lalanne told the 260 residents of the village of Sarpourenx that "all persons not having a plot in the cemetery and wishing to be buried in Sarpourenx are forbidden from dying in the parish.
"It added: "Offenders will be severely punished."
The mayor said he was forced to take drastic action after an administrative court in the nearby town of Pau ruled in January that the acquisition of adjoining private land to extend the cemetery would not be justified.
Lalanne, who celebrated his 70th birthday on Wednesday and is standing for election to a seventh term in this month's local elections, said he was sorry that there had not been a positive outcome to the dilemma."It may be a laughing matter for some, but not for me," he said.
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Woman Arrested for Leaving Mother Dying on Floor for 2 Weeks
SARASOTA, Fla. — A woman was charged with leaving her mother to die languishing on the floor for two weeks after she suffered a debilitating fall.
Helen Frizzell, 94, died hours after she was found by authorities in November. According to police, her 65-year-old daughter brought her food, cleaned her and used bug spray to keep away swarming insects.
Carole Mae Frizzell told police she could not lift her mother, who insisted that she not call 911.
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Son turns dad in after he finds doggy sex tape
A son who watched a video of his 51-year-old dad having sex with dogs was so shocked he reported him to police.
Semi-driver, Paul William Langton, filmed himself carrying out the "disgusting" behavior with a black Labrador and a brown mongrel.
Married Langton pleaded guilty to letting three male dogs have sex with him, between 1974 and 2004, at Leicester Crown Court.
Barbara Graham, prosecuting, said: "There were disturbing video images explicitly showing, and suggestive of, sexual acts with dogs."
How does one let 3 dogs have sex with you and he did this for 20 years! He must have gone through a lot of peanut butter.
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