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O little town of Bethlehem, Pa.
Special to NewdayThere is indeed something spiritually refreshing about the not-so-little town of Bethlehem, Pa., in the weeks before Christmas. And it's especially apparent come evening, when white 26-point Moravian stars twinkle into life on every porch, and each window...Tags: Religious Festivals, Allentown, Books, Family, Bethlehem Steel
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Accidental jackpot: Pa. says freebie offer was mistake, asks customers for a break
Associated Press WriterHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) _ A casino gambled and lost — big time. Now it's asking thousands of customers to give it a break. Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course set out to do something nice for its best customers, rewarding 1,000 of them...Tags: Gaming and Lotteries, Casino and Gambling Industry, Casino and Gambling
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Opponents sue to halt museum in Valley Forge
The Associated PressA federal lawsuit seeks to reverse a recent zoning approval that clears the way for an American Revolution museum to be built on private land within Valley Forge National Historical Park. Neighbors of the park and a nonprofit advocacy group filed a...Tags: Gardens and Parks, Civil Unrest, Revolutions, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), American Revolutionary War
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Focus on Phelps, again
Over the years, Michael Phelps has mastered the art of playing coy.
He has been answering reporters' questions since he was 15, and he knows exactly how much information his answers should reveal. When asked recently whether he thinks he'll be named...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, All Stars, Casino and Gambling Industry, Casino and Gambling, CBS Corp.
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Terror traveled to India on inflatable raft
By Emily Wax The Washington Post MUMBAI, India — It was just after dinner, about 9 p.m., when the fishermen noticed four strangers come ashore on an inflatable raft. Moments later, another four pulled up to the boat launch in a speedboat. Only two...Tags: Medicine, Seafood and Fishing Industry, Assault, Petroleum Industry, Hospitals and Clinics
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Foxwoods Names Speller Top Executive
Foxwoods Resort Casino has hired a new top executive, two months after dismissing its chief executive officer amid a massive round of layoffs. The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Council, which owns Foxwoods, North America's biggest casino, named former...Tags: Gaming and Lotteries, Corporate Officers, Public Employees, Foxwoods Resort Casino, Casino and Gambling Industry
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Video Games: 'Tomb Raider Underworld' Another Thrill Ride
"Tomb Raider Underworld" PLATFORM: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 STYLE: 1-player action/adventure PUBLISHER: Eidos DEVELOPER: Crystal Dynamics RELEASE: Nov. 18 ESRB: T ——— CONCEPT: Explore the hidden ruins of the ancient past in one of...Tags: Monuments and Heritage Sites, Natural Resources, Endangered Species, Wildlife, Conservation
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Gambling blindly
A smart financier once remarked that investing was a matter of gambling with the odds tilted in your favor. Smart investors scrutinize and study; they learn from their mistakes, discover what works and doesn't work and gravitate to the winning strategies....Tags: Employees, Martin O'Malley, Gaming and Lotteries, Chesapeake Bay, Casino and Gambling Industry
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AP top news in Iowa at 4:58 p.m. CST
An Iowa City-based group claims Iowa's tax revenues can't keep up with long-term spending and argues the state should consider changes to raise more money. In a report released Monday, the Iowa Fiscal Partnership predicted Iowa's revenue will remain...Tags: Alternative Energy, Gaming and Lotteries, Casino and Gambling Industry, Casino and Gambling, Football
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Redstone sells Midway Games stake at a huge loss
AP Business WriterBillionaire media mogul Sumner Redstone and his holding companies have sold his family's 80.3 million shares in Midway Games Inc. for less than a penny each, according to a Monday securities filing. The sale means a loss of hundreds of millions of...Tags: Corporations, Credit and Debt, Midway Games Incorporated, Video Games, Game Playing
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Redstone sells Midway Games stake as holding company works on debt restructuring
NEW YORK (AP) _ Media mogul Sumner Redstone sold his majority stake in video game publisher Midway Games Inc. on Monday as his family's holding company looks to get out from under a $1.6 billion debt. Redstone, the family's holding company National...Tags: Credit and Debt, Corporations, Video Games, Midway Games Incorporated, Game Playing
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Four charged after social club raid
john.valenti@newsday.comA late-night raid by law enforcement officials led to the closure of a West Hempstead social club and the arrest of four men on Saturday, Nassau County district attorney's office officials said Monday. All of the charges filed against the men are...Tags: Law Enforcement, Lawyers, Gaming and Lotteries, Crimes, Kathleen Rice
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