1 Cramp-like pain: This type of pain is not serious most of the time. 2  It is likely to be due to gas and bloating, and is often followed by diarrhea. 3  More worrisome signs include pain that occurs more often, lasts than 24 hours, or occurs with a fever. 4  Colicky pain: This type of pain comes in waves.
01 January 2004. J.K. Rowling (UK) is one of only five self-made female billionaires, and the first billion-dollar author. The seven Harry Potter books have sold a total of 400 million copies around the world and are published in 55 languages, including Latin and Ancient Greek.
The New Tycoons: John D. Rockefeller. Cartoonist Horace Taylor pokes fun at John D. Rockefeller in this cartoon which appeared in The Verdict, a partisan magazine of the day. He was America's first billionaire. In a pure sense, the goal of any capitalist is to make money. And John D. Rockefeller could serve as the poster child for capitalism. Overcoming humble beginnings, Rockefeller had the vision and the drive to become the richest person in America. At the turn of the century, when the average worker earned $8 to $10 per week, Rockefeller was worth millions.