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3 poker sites charged with illegal gambling, fraud

Posted: 15 Apr 2011 01:55 PM PDT

In an aggressive move against online gambling, federal prosecutors allege three Internet poker companies tricked banks into processing billions of dollars of illegal betting proceeds.

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Mailman suspended for defecating in yard on route

Posted: 15 Apr 2011 02:37 PM PDT

A Portland, Ore., mail carrier caught on camera defecating just feet from a home along his route has been suspended, the U.S. Postal Service says.

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Gay couple say kiss got them kicked out of pub

Posted: 15 Apr 2011 01:33 PM PDT

Jonathan Williams and James Bull are applauded by a crowd of supporters outside the John Snow pub in Soho on Friday. The couple say they were ejected from the pub for kissing. Two gay men say their first-date kiss got them thrown out of a London pub — and turned them into a Twitter sensation.




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Posted: 15 Apr 2011 01:33 PM PDT

3 online poker houses face fraud charges in NYC

Posted: 15 Apr 2011 01:31 PM PDT

Authorities in New York City have unsealed an indictment charging 11 people with bank fraud and illegal gambling in a prosecution of the three largest Internet poker companies.

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Clues to missing Tenn. woman found in search

Posted: 15 Apr 2011 03:03 PM PDT

Dana Bobo holds his wife, Karen, as they speak Thursday about the disappearance of their daughter Holly. Authorities say searchers have found some items belonging to a western Tennessee woman abducted from her home by a man wearing hunting camouflage.




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Firefighter dies, 30 homes burn in Texas

Posted: 15 Apr 2011 04:09 PM PDT

A volunteer firefighter died trying to protect a town that had been evacuated earlier Friday, while a separate blaze destroyed at least 30 homes and forced the evacuation of 275 residents.

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Ryan budget plan passes House; only 4 GOP reps vote no

Posted: 15 Apr 2011 11:32 AM PDT

The House has passed a FY2012 budget plan that would cut trillions from the federal deficit over the next decade and fundamentally transform the current Medicare system.

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Gadhafi forces use cluster bombs on civilians

Posted: 15 Apr 2011 12:47 PM PDT

Remnant of a submunition delivered by a MAT-120 cluster munition found in Misurata, Libya. NYT: Cluster bombs have been banned by much of the world, but Libyan government forces are using them, according to the accounts of witnesses and physical evidence.




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Video: Hero rescues drunk man from deadly third rail

Posted: 15 Apr 2011 08:23 AM PDT

April 15: Amateur video shows Jeremy Clifton pulling a man onto the platform after he fell onto train tracks in Atlanta. Alex Witt reports. (Other)Amateur video shows Jeremy Clifton pulling a man onto the platform after he fell onto train tracks in Atlanta. Alex Witt reports. (TODAY)




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Why watching 'The Office' makes us cringe

Posted: 15 Apr 2011 05:57 AM PDT

Scientists have uncovered a neural explanation for vicarious embarrassment, or the phenomenon being embarrassed for someone. (In other words: the reason it's sometimes so hard to watch Scientists have uncovered a neural explanation for vicarious embarrassment, or the phenomenon being embarrassed for someone. (In other words: the reason it's sometimes so hard to watch "The Office," "Curb Your Enthusiasm" or the audition episodes of "American Idol.")




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Video: The debate: Do cellphones cause cancer?

Posted: 15 Apr 2011 05:33 AM PDT

April 15: Dr.Siddhartha Mukherjee, cancer physician, and TODAY's chief medical expert Dr. Nancy Snyderman talk about the latest work that explores whether or not there's a link between cellphone radiation and brain cancer. (Today Show)Dr.Siddhartha Mukherjee, cancer physician, and TODAY's chief medical expert Dr. Nancy Snyderman talk about the latest work that explores whether or not there's a link between cellphone radiation and brain cancer. (TODAY)




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Posted: 15 Apr 2011 05:33 AM PDT

Ex-Marine, veterans' advocate kills himself

Posted: 15 Apr 2011 12:52 PM PDT

Handsome and friendly, Clay Hunt so epitomized a vibrant Iraq veteran that he was chosen for a public service announcement reminding veterans that they aren't alone.

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Man survives 2 wars, cancer to run in Boston

Posted: 15 Apr 2011 09:36 AM PDT

Clarence Hartley credits his late-age running success to good genes, but also to the competitive nature that led him to fly more than 100 combat missions in his youth.Runners World: After 81 years, Clarence Hartley is finally running the Boston Marathon . What took him so long? First there were two wars — Korea and Vietnam — where he served in the United States Air Force. Then he spent years stationed in Taiwan, Japan, Thailand, Germany, and England. More recently, he battled lymphoma and prostate cancer. But on April 18, Hartley will set off on a well-deserved journey from Hopkinton to Copley Square.




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Winderman: It's big three or bust for Heat's hopes

Posted: 15 Apr 2011 09:39 AM PDT

The images of Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and Chris Bosh of the Miami Heat appear on the jumbo screen as they are introduced against the Denver Nuggets at American Airlines Arena earlier this season.Winderman: There is no pretense, no secret formula, no unexpected twist or Plan B. It simply is Big Three or bust for the Miami Heat.




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'Freedom!' Marchers demand more Syria reforms

Posted: 15 Apr 2011 12:30 PM PDT

A Syrian Arab News Agency photograph shows Syrians shouting slogans of freedom and in support of martyrs during a demonstration in Deir Ezzs-Zour province in northern Syria on Friday.Witnesses say Syrian security forces fired tear gas at thousands of protesters who were marching toward the Syrian capital.




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Video: Suicide prevention advocate takes own life

Posted: 15 Apr 2011 08:33 AM PDT

April 15: One of the military's most vocal suicide prevention advocates tragically took his own life. The parents of the former Marine speak to msnbc's Thomas Roberts. (Other)One of the military's most vocal suicide prevention advocates tragically took his own life. The parents of the former Marine speak to msnbc's Thomas Roberts. (msnbc tv)




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Video: Inside 'Portal 2': Our guided tour

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 07:57 PM PDT

Meeting with "Portal 2" co-writer Chet Faliszek, we ducked inside the game as robots. There, he showed In-Game's Todd Kenreck the ropes — and portals — that make up the cooperative mode. (MSNBC)Meeting with "Portal 2" co-writer Chet Faliszek, we ducked inside the game as robots. There, he showed In-Game's Todd Kenreck the ropes — and portals — that make up the cooperative mode. (In-Game)




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Mom who withheld son's meds gets 8-10 years

Posted: 15 Apr 2011 10:16 AM PDT

Kristen LaBrie is handcuffed in court after she was found guilty on all four counts, including attempted murder, at Lawrence Superior Court in Lawrence, Ma.A Massachusetts woman convicted of attempted murder for withholding cancer medications from her autistic son was been sentenced to eight to 10 years in prison.




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