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"Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling and the founders of Internet search engine company Google Inc. have landed on Forbes magazine's annual list of billionaires after rallying stocks and a strong euro last year swelled the list to the longest it's ever been.
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates remains perched atop the list for the 10th straight year, but investor Warren E. Buffett is nipping at his heels. Gates' net worth is estimated at $46.6 billion, less than half the peak of $100 billion it reached in 1998 but up 14% from the $40.7 billion Forbes attributed to him in 2003.
Buffett wins the bragging rights for reaping the greatest gains of the year. He increased his net worth by $12.4 billion, to $42.9 billion, significantly narrowing the gap between...