Malta, and Madrid - all cities in nations that allow gambling online. "Ultimately, it doesn't really matter where I end up," said the 25-year-old Haxton, who currently lives in Las Vegas. "So long as I can get myself to a country with good Internet connections, a country that allows me to earn a living again, I'm there."
Life has changed drastically for professional online poker players in the wake of what many are calling "Black Friday." One day, it was business as usual for regular players: Ten to 15 tables at a time, roughly 500 hands per hour, tens of thousands of dollars (or more) in play. The next day: Nothing, not even a single virtual chip.
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Despite age restrictions on some social media sites, the number of U.S. parents who would allow children 10-12 years old to have a Facebook or MySpace account has doubled in a year, a new survey showed.
Seventeen percent of U.S. parents questioned in the poll said they had no problem with a pre-teen child using a social media site, compared to just eight percent a year ago.
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The death of Osama bin Laden could encourage Afghan insurgents to lay down their weapons and spur a possible peace settlement to end the war, a top US general said Tuesday.
"There's a great potential for many of the insurgents to say, 'hey, I want to reintegrate'" back into Afghan society, Major General John Campbell, who commands NATO-led forces in the east, told reporters via video link.
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Britain's Prince William and his girlfriend Kate Middleton are to get married on Friday.
Following is a timeline of Britain's Royal family in the last 100 years.
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Ailing car maker Saab has lined up almost 60 million euros ($88.9 million) in funds to restart production after a month of stoppages and has reached a deal with a Chinese partner, Dutch owner Spyker (SPYKR.AS) said on Monday.
Spyker's chief executive, Victor Muller, told Reuters he would announce details of a strategic partnership with China's Hawtai Motor Group on Tuesday, and that the deal involved "investing in Spyker." Muller, who is currently in Beijing, declined to give more details.
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s central green space.The neighborhood is heavily landscaped with street lamps and streetscapes, and features sidewalks, trails and green space.Styles of the homes include French, English Tutor, Craftsman and Federal designs.Homes are priced between $260,000 - $400,000+ and range from 1747-3650 square feet.
Kelsey Glen is exclusively a Jones Company community being developed by CPS Land, LLC, and will ultimately include 532 total homes.The homes range in size from 2035-3555 square feet and start in the low $200,000s.The three home styles to choose from in Kelsey Glen will be the Heritage Series which was brand new to this community, the Hometown Village which includes a 3-car garage, and the detached Villas.
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Prosecutors say they will not seek the death penalty against a psychiatric patient charged with murder in the death of a nurse at a California mental hospital.
Napa County District Attorney Gary Lieberstein told the Napa Valley Register on Friday that his office decided not to pursue a death sentence against Jess Willard Massey after receiving input from parties including the victims' family.
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Haiti's president-elect announced Tuesday that he intends to impose taxes on money transfers and international cellphone calls to help finance schools across the chronically impoverished country.
Michel "Sweet Micky" Martelly, who last week was declared the official winner of a March 20 presidential runoff but will not take office until May 14, said Haiti's three telecommunication companies have agreed to charge an additional 5 cents a minute to help bankroll schools.
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The profane musical "The Book of Mormon" and the zany revival of "Anything Goes" received the most nominations Friday from the Drama Desk, which honors both Broadway and off-Broadway productions.
"The Book of Mormon," by the creators of "South Park and "Avenue Q," nabbed 12 nominations, including ones for best musical, lyrics, music, direction and choreography. Acting nominations from the show went to Andrew Rannells, Rory O'Malley and Nikki M. James.
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