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Jennifer Ball
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Jennifer Ball is the editorial producer for BIO.com. If she could play hooky with any famous icon from history, it would be Hunter S. Thompson.
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Abercrombie to the Situation: Take Off Our Clothes
August 17, 2011 by Jennifer BallPost a commentThe minute Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino and his washboard abs turned up on the MTV reality show Jersey Shore, advertisers seized the opportunity to turn him into...
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New App IDs Banksy Works
July 28, 2011 by Jennifer BallGraffiti artist Banksy is a mastermind when it comes to concealing his identity, so determining which works are his and which ones are pale imitators has proved...
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Warren Buffett Wants to Pay Higher Taxes
August 15, 2011 by Jennifer BallWarren Buffett wrote in to the New York Times today, calling on Congress to raise tax rates for those who he terms the "mega-rich." Among the chief complaints...
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Bill Gates
Entrepreneur / 1955 -
Entrepreneur Bill Gates founded the world's largest software business, Microsoft, with Paul Allen and became one of the richest men in the world.
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- Generous Donors
- Famous Leos
- Famous Philanthropists
Melinda Gates
Business Leader, Philanthropist / 1964 -
Melinda Gates, wife of Microsoft founder Bill Gates, is co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which strives to improve global health and education.
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- Generous Donors
- Famous Lookalikes
- Modern Titans of Tech
Mark Zuckerberg
Entrepreneur, Computer Programmer, Philanthropist / 1984 -
Mark Zuckerberg is co-founder and CEO of the social-networking website Facebook, as well as one of the world's youngest billionaires.
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- Generous Donors
- Famous Aquarians
- Famous People Born in 1942
Barry Diller
Business Leader / 1942 -
Media mogul Barry Diller popularized the TV miniseries with Roots, cofounded the Fox network, and owned shopping channels QVC and HSN.
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Chris Christie Hospitalized After Asthma Attack
July 28, 2011 by Jennifer BallPotential GOP presidential candidates just can't seem to stay in good health these days. Michele Bachmann was in the headlines this week for her incapacitating,...
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Missy Franklin Is Swimming's Breakout Star
July 28, 2011 by Jennifer BallMichael Phelps is making major news for his gold-medal win at the Swimming World Championships in Shanghai, but "Missile Missy" Franklin was the American team's...
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- Olympic Swimmers
- Olympic 2012 Athletes
Michael Phelps
Professional Swimmer / 1985 -
Swimmer Michael Phelps has set the record for winning the most medals, 22, of any Olympic athlete in history.
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Hugh Hefner Responds to Ex-Fiancee's Claims
July 28, 2011 by Jennifer BallPoor Hef. First he was unceremoniously dumped by his 25-year-old fiancée, Crystal Harris, five days before their wedding. Then, it was revealed that Harris had been...

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