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Staff / Truthdig Jun 27, 2008 It's official: Microsoft's top-geek-made-good, Bill Gates, is leaving his full-time position as head of Microsoft on Friday. Now that he's made more money than regular mortals can even fathom (aside from those congresspeople who approve the defense budget), he's stepping down in order to focus on his philanthropic work with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ted Turner’s Take on Iran, Pandas, Nudgy Publicists

Staff / Truthdig Sep 21, 2007 Ever wonder what Ted Turner might be thinking about, say, Mideast politics, or how to squeak by on just "a couple billion" dollars? How about bunnies? If so, you're in luck -- this GQ interview with the ever-rowdy media mogul has it all, along with a rather startling spat with his publicist captured on the record. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Down to Their Last Billion

Andy Borowitz / Truthdig Sep 9, 2007 The satirist reports that, desperate to protect their endangered fortunes, thousands of the nation's leading hedge-fund managers converged on Washington today in "The Million Mercedes March." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Billionaire Scion: Tom Friedman

Staff / Truthdig Aug 19, 2006 Tom Friedman's opinions on the Iraq war have long been proved bankrupt (here, here and most recently, here) but if you still put stock in his economic analysis about free trade and outsourcing, keep in mind that he's the heir to a multibillion-dollar real estate fortune, and may not be speaking for the little guy Political strategist Dave Sirota has the goods. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gossip Columnist Extortion Plot Roils N.Y. Post

Staff / Truthdig Apr 11, 2006 One of New York's most high-profile gossip columnists has been suspended in the wake of allegations that he tried to shake down a billionaire by charging him hundreds of thousands of dollars to keep negative stories out of the press. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )