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Warren Buffett, billionaire investor, keeps busy

The billionaire investor bought a passel of papers in mid-May and stood up for the community publications, saying: "In towns and cities where there is a strong sense of community, there is no more important institution than the local paper." More: Buffett makes a $142-million bet on print

The billionaire investor bought a passel of papers in mid-May and stood up for the community publications, saying: “In towns and cities where there is a strong sense of community, there is no more important institution than the local paper.”

More: Buffett makes a $142-million bet on print  (Nati Harnik / Associated Press)

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What to do when you’re Berkshire Hathaway’s Warren Buffett, regularly ranked among the richest people ever and at the helm of an empire of companies selling newspapers, underwear, jewelry, candy and more? Sing a little song and do a little dance, of course.

Warren Buffett discusses prostate cancer diagnosis

Warren Buffett is interviewed in the White House Briefing Room in July 2011. The businessman said in April that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer.

More: Buffett reveals what the tests show  (Pablo Martinez Monsivais / Associated Press)

The Buffett Rule

In 2010, investor Warren Buffett is presented the Medal of Freedom by President Obama. The president proposed the Buffett Rule, named, of course, for Buffett, which says the rich should pay at least 30% of their income in taxes. Buffett has said that he pays a lower percentage in income taxes than his secretary.

See how Warren Buffett inspired the Buffett Rule.  (Alex Wong / Getty Images)

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