A List Of Things Thrown Five Minutes Ago

THE OTHER GATES: It's hard to imagine Bill Gates having a bad week, but even he must be sporting a slightly bigger grin this week. Not only was the Microsoft man knighted by the Queen of England (joining a list of other Americans such as presidents Reagan and George H.W. Bush, comedian Bob Hope, retired U.S. Army Gen. Tommy Franks and former Secretary of State Colin Powell in being able to use the honorary KBE after their name, but not "sir," which is reserved for those in the Empire), but Gates and his wife, Melinda, also topped the of the Slate 60, a list of the country's biggest philanthropists. The Gates foundation has a $3.4 billion bequest, $800 million more than No. 2, Warren Buffett. And, Gates also tops CNN's list of the most influential businessman of the last 25 years, beating out Sam Walton, Jack Welch, and Buffett (again).