Bill and Melinda Gates

Bill Gates: The Global Fund is "One of the Most Effective Ways We Invest Our Money"

Kolleen Bouchane | Posted 03.31.2012

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We know we can end AIDS. It was a pretty good year and an absolutely astounding decade.

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Study: Gates Foundation Project Spared 100,000 Indians From HIV

AP | By MARGIE MASON | Posted 12.11.2011

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By MARGIE MASON, Associated Press -- An estimated 100,000 people in India may have escaped HIV infection over five years thanks to one of the worl...

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Joe Jonas, Ben Afleck & More: Famous Birthdays On August 15

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 10.15.2011

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In a world of around 6.93 billion people, chances are it's someone famous' birthday everyday. Will it be your favorite TV personality? Maybe an im...

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Are You an Impatient Optimist?

Melinda Gates | Posted 10.12.2011

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In my work at the foundation, I'm proud to highlight voices of the global effort to alleviate poverty, promote health and ensure that every student in the U.S. has an effective teacher. Witnessing this life-saving work firsthand has made me an optimist.

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Gates Foundation Gave $2.5 Billion In 2010, Report Says

AP | By DONNA GORDON BLANKINSHIP | Posted 10.03.2011

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SEATTLE -- The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation gave away $2.5 billion in 2010, but its CEO acknowledged in its annual report released Wednesday that t...

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Colorado Education Gets A Boost From Bill And Melinda Gates

The Huffington Post | Andrea Rael | Posted 08.13.2011

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The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has invested a three-year $9.7 million fund into four of Colorado's school districts to initiate and aid education...

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The Milken Conference 2011

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucy Blodgett | Posted 07.02.2011

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Monday marked the first morning of the 2011 Milken Conference, a four-day long event hosted by the Milken Institute at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Thou...

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In Honor of Women's History Month: Travel as a Catalyst for Change

Leah Mayor | Posted 05.25.2011

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Travel is a strong catalyst for change. Sustainable tourism, at its best, "provides hard currency, jobs, and connects people to really understand the needs of a community."

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Bill And Melinda Gates -- Can Couples In Bed And Business Together Have It All?

Allison S. Tabor | Posted 11.17.2011

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Can their businesses and relationship survive the work/live existence?

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Charter School Growth Fund Announces $160 Million Campaign To Open More Non-Traditional Schools

AP | DORIE TURNER | Posted 05.25.2011

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ATLANTA — Groups hoping to open charter schools across the country could soon have millions more dollars available. The Charter School Growth F...

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Why Are Successful Business Partnerships As Important As Marriage?

Michael D. Eisner | Posted 05.25.2011

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The institution of marriage -- life collaboration -- gets a lot more attention than the institution of business collaboration. But the benefits of working together -- of finding a partner -- are extraordinary.

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Eradicating Polio: Let's Finish the Job

Jeff Raikes | Posted 05.25.2011

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The next five years offer a historic opportunity to have an impact on the health and welfare of people in the developing world. Even in the face of tough economic times across the globe, I am optimistic.

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The Most Successful Business Power Couples (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Sherry Shen | Posted 05.25.2011

These days successful celebrity marriages are rare gems. But throw in a thriving multimillion-dollar company and add a hefty dose of public scrutiny a...

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Warren Buffett Talks Giving Back, Oprah With HuffPost's Willow Bay

HuffPost | Jonathan Daniel Harris | Posted 05.25.2011

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In an interview for Huffington Post and Yahoo! News, our own Willow Bay spoke with old school entrepreneur Warren Buffett on the economy, LeBron James...

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When The Rich Give, You Can Stand Up and Take a Bow

Julia Moulden | Posted 11.17.2011

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Every time someone with lots of money gives it away and gets a lot of attention as a result, I want you to stop what you're doing. Stand up. And bow. Because you made their largess possible.

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The Top Philanthropists of 2009

Posted 05.25.2011

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On Friday, Slate Magazine posted a list of the 60 largest charitable contributions of 2009, and profiled the people who gave big. We've compiled the t...

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Melinda Gates: Our Efforts Around The World Are Working

Posted 05.25.2011

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From Melinda Gates on ONE: This week, I'm in Washington with Bill to do something that might seem unusual: say 'thank you.' We're saying thanks to th...

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Are You Smarter than the World's Global Health Donors?

Dr. Orin Levine | Posted 05.25.2011

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Pneumonia is so poorly recognized that New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof called it "The killer no one suspects" and UNICEF dubbed it "the forgotten killer of children."

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Melinda Gates Dishes To Vogue

Vogue | Michael Specter | Posted 05.25.2011

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Melinda French Gates may be the most ambitious woman on Earth; she certainly has some of the most profound ambitions. "We are trying to solve hunger i...

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Gates Foundation Sponsors Journalists' Coverage Of World Health Issues

New York Times | Donald G. McNeil Jr. | Posted 05.25.2011

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A major limitation on journalists covering global health is the cost: getting to a story can mean airfare to Africa or Asia, hotels, Jeep rentals, sat...

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