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Carlos Slim: profile of the world's richest manThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 2:13AMCarlos Slim, the Mexican tycoon who has never used a computer and wears a plastic wristwatch, has beaten Bill Gates to the top of the Forbes list of The World's Billionaires.

Capsule Reviews of Films Playing at Local TheatersThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 2:08AMOPENING

Put The Shamrock in American DiplomacyThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 1:44AMWhen Michael Collins, Ireland’s revolutionary hero, arrived at Dublin Castle to sign the Anglo-Irish Treaty in 1921, a British officer chided him: “You’re seven minutes late, Mr.Collins.”

Money manThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 1:30AMA look at Mexican Carlos Slim - the world's richest man

SXSW: Pre-SXSW Fest lineup at EquinoxThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 1:22AMThe Pre-SXSW Fest at Equinox, 1453 E. Amador Ave., will feature five bands Monday, eight bands on two stages Tuesday and at least three bands Wednesday.

Slim's the fattest catThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 12:50AMMexico's Carlos Slim is the world's richest man -- the first non-American to hold the top spot in 16 years. Slim, who's also the largest individual shareholder of The New York Times, has amassed a $53.5 billion fortune in telecom, pharmaceuticals and real estate. His empire...

For the week of March 5, 2010Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 12:36AMJohn Elliott Smith, 76, born on Aug. 16, 1933 in Morgantown, W. Va., passed away on Feb. 27, 2010 as a result of diabetes complications.

Good QuestionThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 12:29AMFive great bar trivia nights.

In public re-emergence, some wonder what's next for SpitzerWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 9:01PMWith Albany reeling from the chaos of a scandal-plagued governor and rising discontent with the current crop of politicians, New York has been hearing more from a ghost of scandals past: Eliot Spitzer.