| Internet Gambling Deserves a New Chance
In full disclosure, I am executive director of the Poker Players Alliance (PPA). I would argue that the PPA and our more than 740,000 members agree with the stated goals of those who promoted the UIGEA--preventing underage gambling, helping problem gamblers, combating fraud and abuse--we have a drastically different approach to addressing those legitimate issues, however. A prohibition won't work; Americans learned this long ago. In order to have safeguards and controls to protect vulnerable populations, the federal government must regulate this industry. Some common-sense legislators understand this, and they are working to promote legislation that would regulate the industry and put in place the necessary protections. Interestingly, Internet gaming, particularly Internet poker, provides opportunities for operators to deliver responsible gaming programs that meet or exceed what is currently done in the "brick and mortar" industry.
Mid-Missourians targets for identity theft scams
Residents of central Missouri are reportedly being targeted by identity thieves trying to get their bank information. A release sent out by Attorney General Jay Nixon's office on Wednesday said people in mid-Missouri have been receiving phone calls from a phishing scam group claiming to be with Central Bank. According to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Web site, phishing refers to “a scam that encompasses fraudulently obtaining and using an individual's personal or financial information." The scam tells people that there is something wrong with their bank account, the release said. In some cases, the automated phone call instructs people to go to a Web site and enter their bank account information. In other cases, a live caller asks for the information directly.
Former U.S. spook hopes to rescue series from cancellation
You're now a first-tier player on the global stage and you better bring your game. Aside from being immensely entertaining, Intelligence is also informative and educational, words I could never use to describe a U.S. show without it being the kiss of death. Not that you're going to be subjected to the tedium that most intelligence is. No, Intelligence has a point of view, courtesy of the aforementioned Haddock: he wants to show you the snake pit that is the world of intelligence. Away from the technology, intelligence thrives – indeed relies – upon deception, manipulation, and betrayal. To take an example, in the U.S., we have the case of Valerie Plame, an intelligence officer working counter-proliferation: keeping hostile actors from acquiring terrifying new weapons. There is no more trying beat to walk and by all accounts, she was exemplary.
Dwayne Peel holds key as Wales aim to blunt Fijian flair in decider
The fate of Fiji and Wales will be determined in a pretty stadium in the north of the city here this afternoon. No more ifs and buts. It may be a pool match, but this is a knockout. The winners advance to the World Cup quarterfinals and a probable clash with South Africa in Marseilles next weekend; the losers go home. Should it be Wales, a lukewarm welcome will await them in Cardiff and it may mark the end of Gareth Jenkins’s 17-month tenure as coach. The Stade de la Beaujoire is architecturally pleasing, set in a park and capable of holding 38,500. Drenched with sunlight last Saturday, it rocked with enthusiasm when England beat Samoa there and it will resound to patriotism and Welsh songs this afternoon. One Wales supporter has been here for six weeks.
Doctor held by US police over 1998 death of British patient
It was not until 2002 that the Crown Prosecution Service began extradition proceedings. Lawyers then missed the five-year extradition deadline by three days. Dr Ramnath was arrested on November 30 as she walked out of an operating theatre at Woodland Hills Hospital in Lufkin, Texas. Mrs Leighton’s daughter, Debbie Leighton-Fellow, 38, said that her father, Brian, had never recovered from his wife’s death. "I know he’ll never marry again. He’s kept her things just as they were — her clothes in the wardrobe, her china dolls in their room. "Trying to bring [Dr Ramnath] back to England to face the courts is the one thing that’s kept us going." The family believes that Dr Ramnath’s arrest follows the recent ratification of measures that enable the extradition of British citizens from the US even if the usual deadline has expired.
Africa introduction. Increasing number of press freedom predators
In Swaziland Mswati III rules over the last absolute monarchy in Africa. In a context of generalised censorship, freedom of expression is very limited. In 2001 the young monarch ordered the suspension of the two main private-sector newspapers in the country. In July he signed a decree giving him a free hand to censor the media. However, under international pressure and threats of suspension of certain economic aid, he cancelled part of the decree. The Horn of Africa, where journalists work in extremely difficult conditions, is still a cause for serious concern. The private-sector press has been virtually non-existent in Eritrea since a government-decision in September 2001, and is severely limited in Djibouti. Almost all Eritrean journalists are either behind bars or in exile. Although several journalists were released in Ethiopia, many others have been charged and could be arrested at any time.
Government bill attacks identity theft
OTTAWA - The federal government took a landmark step Wednesday toward battling the explosion of identity theft by introducing legislation making it illegal to collect personal documents belonging to others in order to commit fraud. "Every day the issue of identity theft affects or threatens more Canadian families and businesses," Justice Minister Rob Nicholson told a news conference Wednesday. "Identity theft is costly to banks, to retailers and consumers alike." Under the new bill, part of the government's toughened fall law-and-order agenda, it will become a crime in Canada to obtain, possess or traffic another person's passport, credit cards, drivers licences or other identity documents for the purpose of committing fraud. The legislation is meant to close a gap in the Criminal Code.
Breaking the Grass Ceiling
She's a coach for an 0-8 team whose players seem to be losing faith in themselves. As quarterback Austin Smith shuffles off the field, Ms. Myers grabs his jersey and pulls him close until her nose is just a couple of inches from his facemask. Before the season, the Eagles had pointed to their next opponent, a small Catholic school in Irving, Texas, called The Highlands, as one they should beat. She wanted Mr. Smith to send a message to the team. "That's the game we've got to win," she shouted. "They've got to know that's the game." .
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