Sunday, January 22nd, 2012
LIMA, Peru (AP) Joran van der Sloot goes on trial in the murder of a young Peruvian woman Friday, nearly seven years after he became the prime suspect in the unsolved disappearance of an American teenager on holiday in Aruba.Van der Sloot, 24, is charged with killing 21-year-old Stephany Flores ...
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Thursday, January 12th, 2012
(CBS/AP) LIMA, Peru - Nearly seven years after he became the prime suspect in the disappearance of Alabama teen Natalee Holloway, Joran van der Sloot will go on trial Friday for the murder of a 21-year-old Peruvian woman. Pictures: Joran van der Sloot: Natalee Holloway and Peru Van der Sloot, ...
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Tuesday, December 27th, 2011
By some estimates, online poker could be a $5 billion a year business in the U.S., and Nevada is ready to deal.Regulators there have approved new rules that could make Nevada the first state to allow internet poker games, but there are some big hurdles that need to be overcome.First, ...
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Thursday, December 8th, 2011
The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission opened the door for a full-fledged debate by lawmakers next year over allowing Internet poker within the states borders.The commission issued a report, as requested by the Legislature last session, outlining how the state could establish a regulatory framework that would permit Iowans to ...
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Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
Your mind may still be reeling after the story broke that the Department of Justice and Group Bernard Tapie allegedly brokered an $80 million sale of Full Tilt Poker , but that was not the only big political news on the horizon this week. Earlier Thursday afternoon, the Senate Committee ...
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Thursday, May 26th, 2011
Miranda Spary continues her regular column about her recommendations for a good read and life as she sees it . . . You know you have been to a royal wedding when you have still got blisters on your head from your tiara, as well as the usual old ...
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Saturday, April 9th, 2011
Two bills are pending in the Legislature to legalize intrastate gambling. Congress is considering the issue again, as are several states. Sen. Lou Correa, an Orange County Democrat, is carrying one measure, Senate Bill 40. He makes no effort to disguise who is behind the bill. Tribes led by the ...
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Friday, April 8th, 2011
TALLAHASSEE - Lawmakers are weighing two bills that could change the face of gambling in Florida.The first would allow dog track owners to keep their cards and slot machines without having to run live dog races. The other would legalize Internet poker.Both bills were approved by the Senate Regulated Industries ...
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Monday, March 14th, 2011
The effort put forth by legislators in New Jersey and Iowa would allow only residents of their respective states to participate in the Internet wagering -- a system known as intrastate gambling.In New Jersey, both houses approved the bill earlier this year allowing Atlantic City casinos to run online gambling ...
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Saturday, March 12th, 2011
DES MOINES Legalized online poker may be coming to Iowa.A Senate subcommittee gave initial approval Tuesday to a billthat would authorize the creation of an intrastate Internet pokernetwork and provide a regulatory structure for its implementation,operation and taxation.The plan envisions an authorized online poker hub operator underthe control of the ...
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