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Gates No. 1 on Shrinking Billionaire List

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(Newser) – This may not elicit much sympathy, but Forbes' annual list of billionaires has shrunk from 1,125 names to 793 this year. Bill Gates lost $18 billion but managed to regain the top spot from Warren Buffett, who lost $25 billion. Here's the top 10:

  • Gates, $40 billion
  • Buffett, $37 billion
  • Mexico's Carlos Slim, $35 billion
  • Oracle's Larry Ellison, $22.5 billion
  • Ikea's Ingvar Kamprad, $22 billion

  • Germany's Karl Albrecht (supermarkets), $21.5 billion
  • India's Mukesh Ambani (petrochemicals), $19.5 billion
  • India's Lakshmi Mittal (steel), $19.3 billion
  • Germany's Theo Albrecht (supermarkets), $18.8 billion
  • Spain's Amancio Ortega (fashion), $18.3 billion
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Bill Gates ($40 billion) is No. 1.
Bill Gates ($40 billion) is No. 1.   (AP Photo/Keystone/Laurent Gillieron)
Warren Buffett ($37 billion) is No. 2.
Warren Buffett ($37 billion) is No. 2.   (AP Photo/Paul White, File)
Carlos Slim ($35 billion) is No. 3.
Carlos Slim ($35 billion) is No. 3.   (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Oracle CEO Larry Ellison ($22.5 billion) is No. 4.
Oracle CEO Larry Ellison ($22.5 billion) is No. 4.   (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
Ingvar Kamprad of Ikea ($22 billion) is No. 5.
Ingvar Kamprad of Ikea ($22 billion) is No. 5.   (AP Photo/Heribert Proepper)
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Doctor_Zaius
Mar 11, 09 8:29 PM CDT
Oh noes! One hundred billionaires turned into *GASP* mere multi-millionaires!! Reply
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radnip
Mar 12, 09 4:26 AM CDT
They need tax cuts! The poor must help and take pity! Reply
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sanagalrc
Mar 13, 09 8:34 AM CDT
Yes we need their pocket change to pay back this contry's debt! Also they need to get off their fat asses and work harder urrgghghffg
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drlarrymitchell
Oct 1, 09 4:35 AM CDT
Gates deserved worse for unleashing VISTA on us. Reply
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