The number of millionaires in America shrank in 2009, but these states still rank as the richest. California rules in total number but ranks low per capita. No New York - Top 20 billionaires - How to make a million - Tax refund scams
A soldier who lost his vision can read a poster thanks to high-tech glasses that connect to his tongue. How? - Blind musician a savant - Sight-impaired skier - Cure for blindness?
Trash strewn all over the deep ocean floor
Sinks, spools of wire, and even unexploded military shells clutter the bottom. Why scientists are worried - Floating garbage patch - Plastic bits in the Atlantic - Dangerous bacteria blobs
No longer the "richest man in the world" (a title that now belongs to Mexican mogul Carlos Slim), Warren Buffett is ranked 16th on a new list of the 20 Best American CEOs of all time. (And he impersonates Axl Rose in a new TV commercial).
The ranking was compiled by Condé Nast's Portfolio in consultation with a panel of business-school professors. They were asked to "consider each CEO's record of creating or destroying value, innovation, and management skills or lack thereof." Kevin Maney and Liz Gunnison write in their overview that "Warren Buffett may not be much of an innovator, but he is a great philosopher -- the business Buddha. We think that counts." More>>
- Coast to Coast AM radio affiliates (air date Jan. 29, 2010) Filling in for George Noory, Art Bell welcomes Dr. Michio Kaku, who discusses his latest work in theoretical physics.
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Age and gender play a role in these "brain attacks," but so can surprising things such as marital status.
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