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Microsoft founder Bill Gates, looks over his papers at the World ...

(AP) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:36:15 GMT

(AP) - Microsoft founder Bill Gates, looks over his papers at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Friday, Jan. 29, 2010. (AP Photo/ Michel Euler)

The wife of Microsoft founder Bill Gates, Melinda (right) visits ...

(AFP/Pool/File) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:49:23 GMT

(AFP/Pool/File) - The wife of Microsoft founder Bill Gates, Melinda (right) visits a hospital in Dangbo, Benin on January 27 with French First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy and AIDS World Fund Director Michel Kazatchkine. Bill Gates, the world's richest man, has promised 10 billion dollars to develop vaccines for the world's poorest nations.(AFP/Pool/File/Eric Feferberg)

Bill Gates and his Melinda at the World Economic Forum in Davos. ...

(AFP) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:47:29 GMT

(AFP) - Bill Gates and his Melinda at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Microsoft founder Bill Gates has pledged 10 billion dollars over the next decade to research and deliver vaccines to the world's poorest countries.(AFP/Fabrice Coffrini)

Bill and Melinda Gates at the World Economic Forum in Davos. ...

(AFP) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:31:45 GMT

(AFP) - Bill and Melinda Gates at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Microsoft founder Bill Gates has announced that his Foundation will commit 10 billion dollars over the next decade to research and deliver vaccines to the world's poorest countries.(AFP/Eric Piermont)

The logo for Microsoft at their offices in Herndon, Virginia. ...

(AFP/File) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:00:01 GMT

(AFP/File) - The logo for Microsoft at their offices in Herndon, Virginia. Microsoft said Thursday that second-quarter net profit soared 60 percent to 6.66 billion dollars on record-high revenue driven by demand for new Windows 7 operating system.(AFP/File/Paul J. Richards)

Microsoft founder Bill Gates and his spouse Melinda Gates walk ...

(AP) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:09:05 GMT

(AP) - Microsoft founder Bill Gates and his spouse Melinda Gates walk through the main lobby at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Friday, Jan. 29, 2010. (AP Photo/ Michel Euler)

Microsoft founder Bill Gates looks on during a panel discussion ...

(AP) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:32:50 GMT

(AP) - Microsoft founder Bill Gates looks on during a panel discussion on 'Meeting the Millennium Development Goals', at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Friday, Jan. 29, 2010. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Microsoft founder Bill Gates looks on during a panel discussion ...

(AP) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:32:39 GMT

Microsoft founder Bill Gates gestures as he speaks during a ...

(AP) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:32:29 GMT

(AP) - Microsoft founder Bill Gates gestures as he speaks during a panel on 'Meeting the Millennium Development Goals', at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Friday, Jan. 29, 2010. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer, pictured on January ...

(AFP/File) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:00:33 GMT

(AFP/File) - Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer, pictured on January 7, said that the US software giant intends to remain in China and while it is "committed to protecting and advancing free expression throughout the world" it is subject to local laws.(AFP/File/Robyn Beck)

In this photo made Jan. 11, 2010, a display for Microsoft's ...

(AP) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:53:00 GMT

(AP) - In this photo made Jan. 11, 2010, a display for Microsoft's Windows 7, and its applications for a digital retail experience, is shown at the National Retail Federation's convention in New York. Amazon.com Inc., reports quarterly earnings after the market close Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010.(AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

In this Jan. 11, 2010 photo, a display for Microsoft's Windows ...

(AP) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:52:23 GMT

(AP) - In this Jan. 11, 2010 photo, a display for Microsoft's Windows 7, Bing and Microsoft Surface is shown at the National Retail Federation's convention in New York. Microsoft reports quarterly earnings after the market close Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010.(AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Rich nations' cash pledges to combat climate change must ...

(AFP/File) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:06:15 GMT

(AFP/File) - Rich nations' cash pledges to combat climate change must not come at the cost of healthcare spending, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, pictured in 2009, warned in an interview published Tuesday.(AFP/File/Raveendran)

Microsoft Corporation chairman Bill Gates attends a meeting ...

(AFP/File) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:45:11 GMT

(AFP/File) - Microsoft Corporation chairman Bill Gates attends a meeting in New Delhi, 2009. Gates has weighed in on a row between China and Web giant Google over cyberattacks, saying that Beijing's efforts to censor the Internet were "fortunately ...very limited."(AFP/File/Raveendran)

Pie-chart showing the market share of Internet search engines ...

(AFP/Graphic) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:45:11 GMT

(AFP/Graphic) - Pie-chart showing the market share of Internet search engines in China, according to research firm Analysys International. Microsoft founder Bill Gates has weighed in on a row between China and Web giant Google over cyberattacks, saying that Beijing's efforts to censor the Internet were "fortunately ...very limited."(AFP/Graphic)

Alaptop computer screen in Beijing illustrating the homepage ...

(AFP/File) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:45:11 GMT

(AFP/File) - Alaptop computer screen in Beijing illustrating the homepage of Google.cn, 2006. Microsoft founder Bill Gates has weighed in on a row between China and Web giant Google over cyberattacks, saying that Beijing's efforts to censor the Internet were "fortunately ...very limited."(AFP/File/Frederic J. Brown)

FILE - In this July 21, 2009 file photo, Microsoft co-founder ...

(AP) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 04:53:11 GMT

(AP) - FILE - In this July 21, 2009 file photo, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates makes remarks at the National Conference of State Legislatures held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. In his second annual letter, Gates says investment in science and technology can leverage those dollars and make more of a difference than charity and government aid alone. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

In this photograph taken by AP Images for Bing; Microsoft Chairman ...

(AP) — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 17:52:31 GMT

(AP) - In this photograph taken by AP Images for Bing; Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates speaks during an interview with Olivia Munn at the 'Bing VIP Happy and Douchebag Premiere Party' during the Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2010 in Park City, UT. Photo Donald Traill / AP Images for Bing

In this photograph taken by AP Images for Bing; Microsoft Chairman ...

(AP) — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 17:52:20 GMT

In this photograph taken by AP Images for Bing; Microsoft Chairman ...

(AP) — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 17:52:03 GMT

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer tells Nashville Health Care Council ...

(AP) — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:34:58 GMT

(AP) - Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer tells Nashville Health Care Council crowd that information is the key to health care innovation and transformation. Ballmer was in Nashville today for a series of meetings, including the lunchtime forum with the city's top health care leaders (Photo: Business Wire).

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates (pictured last year) started ...

(AFP/File) — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 02:14:06 GMT

(AFP/File) - Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates (pictured last year) started tweeting on Tuesday. Gates bid the Twitter community a "Hello World" around midday, and then followed that message with three more lauding efforts to raise aid funds for earthquake-devastated Haiti.(AFP/File/Raveendran)