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California Card Room Agrees to Record $5.3 Million Penalty | California News
[ad_1] By DON THOMPSON, Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — One of California‘s more profitable card rooms agreed Thursday to a record $5.3 million penalty for misleading gambling regulators and violating a federal law designed to deter money laundering, the state attorney general’s office said. Artichoke Joe’s Casino in San Bruno, south of San Francisco,…
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McIlroy outlines new coaching arrangement with Cowen
[ad_1] AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Rory McIlroy is turning to noted English swing coach Pete Cowen to shore up issues at the top of his swing without any kind of an overhaul, and he hopes to pick up other “little nuggets” that can only help. McIlroy spoke for the first time Thursday about his decision…
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Study Finds U.S. Lockdowns Didn’t Make A Big Difference In Stopping Covid—But That Doesn’t Mean They’re Pointless
[ad_1] Topline U.S. states with shelter-in-place orders and other strict Covid-19 rules did not report fewer infections and deaths last year, a study released Thursday argues, disputing other recent research about the pandemic—but this doesn’t mean social distancing efforts were ineffective. Masked kitchen workers pass finished plates of food to a server at Claro restaurant…
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BBG Ventures just closed on $50 million to fund more women-led startups – TechCrunch
[ad_1] BBG Ventures, a now eight-year-old, New York-based seed- and early-stage venture firm that only backs founding teams which feature at least one woman, just locked down $50 million in capital for its third fund, a major leap over its first two funds, both sized at $10 million. One determining factor in the bigger fund…
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Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji starrer ‘Bunty Aur Babli 2’ release date postponed amid surge in COVID-19 cases
[ad_1] Aditya Chopra is extremely bullish about Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji starrer ‘Bunty Aur Babli 2’ which YRF reckons is a big screen entertainer for the entire family to enjoy. The film was initially slated to release on April 23 but now YRF has decided to postpone the release given the seriousness of…
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Niroshan Dickwella or Dicwella? Fans confused as Sri Lankan left-hander drops ‘K’ from jersey
[ad_1] Sri Lankan wicket-keeper batsman Niroshan Dickwella, who continued to run out of his luck of trying to get his first hundred in Test cricket again in the first Test against West Indies, attracted attention on the fourth day of the match due to his name. Dickwella, who with his brilliant innings of 96 runs…
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Brooklyn Family Firm Makes World’s First HempWood Headphones
[ad_1] CANNABIS CULTURE – And they aren’t the only ones unlocking the miracles and mysteries of industrial hemp. “It’s the music that makes me happy. The songs. The source,” said John Grado, creator of the world’s first hemp wood headphones. “I like to work. I like what I do.” John, the owner of Brooklyn-based Grado…
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Nintendo Is Going to Murder Mario, Plus We Talk A Whole Bunch of Monster Hunter Rise – NVC 553
[ad_1] Welcome to Nintendo Voice Chat! It’s Monster Hunter Rise launch week, and Seth Macy is joined by Casey DeFreitas, Tom Marks, and Logan Plant to discuss the new entry in Capcom’s long-running franchise. Plus, hear about even more Super Nintendo Switch rumors, Mario’s impending doom, IGN’s Super Nintendo World review, and a whole lot…
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Indigenous 5 times more likely to die in fire: StatCan
[ad_1] The research director for an initiative that promotes fire safety in Indigenous communities says a study that found Inuit are over 17 times more likely to die in a fire than non-Indigenous people is disturbing. The Statistics Canada study also found that, overall, Indigenous people are five times more likely to die in a…
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Arkansas Governor Signs Transgender Sports Ban Into Law | Political News
[ad_1] By ANDREW DeMILLO, Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday signed a law banning transgender women and girls from competing in school sports teams consistent with their gender identity, making the state the second to approve such a restriction so far this year. The Republican governor approved the…