All categories - 20 July 2007

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ELIZABETH, Ind. - Prosecutors are considering criminal charges against casino gamblers who won big on a slot machine that had been installed with faulty software.

The machine at Caesars Indiana credited gamblers $10 for each dollar they inserted because the software wasn't designed for U.S. currency, state police said. More than two dozen people played the machine before one gambler alerted Caesars employees.

Caesars lost $487,000 on the machine during that time, state police said.

A decision on whether to bring criminal charges could come in a couple of weeks, said John Colin, chief deputy prosecutor for Harrison County. He said "criminal intent" may be involved when people play a machine they know is faulty.


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Shouldn't the maintenence of their machines be the responsibility of the casino operator? Why doesn't the casino take some personal responsibility for their idiocy?

2007-07-20 05:56:18 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

Over 6'2"

2007-07-20 05:56:09 · 41 answers · asked by Warren E 1 in Basketball

2007-07-20 05:56:07 · 2 answers · asked by True F 1 in Embassies & Consulates

He got caught because his cousin got busted for drugs and he gave them vicks address they were looking for more drugs and they found the dog crap. I mean what are the chances that we know nothing of Vicks dog fighting sega.

2007-07-20 05:55:53 · 4 answers · asked by Triago 4 in Football (American)

For a recipe needing one clove of garlic, how much garlic powder do I substitute?

Thanks...

2007-07-20 05:55:41 · 9 answers · asked by piano_kath 3 in Cooking & Recipes

Tehran: Release the Iranian-Americans
by Farid Iman and Kamran Beigi
Posted: 07/20/2007
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The Islamic republic of Iran has once again resorted to the techniques they learned from the Soviets during the early days of the Islamic revolution: arresting peaceful dissidents on trumped-up charges, coercing confessions that they have been trying to overthrow the regime, and parading their prisoners in public.

This time, these KGB-style “confessions” of American-Iranian scholars Haleh Esfandiari and Kian Tajbakhsh on Iranian state television confirm that there will be no more “reform” or “reformists” in the Islamic Iran’s political landscape.

The American-Iranian scholars who have been held in Iranian prisons on national security charges worked so hard to promote the reformist faction of the Islamic regime in the United States and Europe. They worked passionately to promote dialogue between the United States and Iran. Yet, the regime has "formally charged" them with endangering national security. The regime claims that they are “guilty” of trying to undermine and topple the theocracy by opening up the country to the West.

It is high time that we put our credulousness to one side and start to take the statements coming from Tehran seriously. Moreover, we should be putting every ounce of diplomatic pressure possible on Tehran to release its hostage-prisoners.

Opening up to the west would be tantamount to regime change in Iran. For this regime a real dialogue with the United States will result in its demise by showing a crack in the regime’s sole reason to exits: to bring about an end to the west and impose a radical Islamist caliphate.

2007-07-20 05:55:15 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-07-20 05:55:12 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-20 05:55:08 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

Mine are
1)Shakira coz shes a hippy tart and mayb if i punchd her in the nose shed stop singing through it!

2)50cent coz he's a jerk and loves himself.

2007-07-20 05:55:03 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Celebrities

The thing is i am going away tonight for the weekend to stay with a friend but thing is i dont want to go because i really dont feel very well

I feel very sick and dizzy since last saturday i slept with my boyfriend straight after of having my monthly

2007-07-20 05:54:55 · 10 answers · asked by claire_cox1 1 in Singles & Dating

2007-07-20 05:54:51 · 59 answers · asked by RAW DIVA™ 5 in Polls & Surveys

Why do we hire teachers, social workers, etc, that are required to speak Spanish when the country speaks english. The illegals keep coming because we keep catering to them. If they can't speak, read, or write the English language, send them back to their country. Where we these multi-lingual professionals when the English came to America. They didn't hire multi-language professionals to deal with the Indians, so what makes Mexicans so special. The rallies you see on TV show all of the immigrants waving the Mexico fllag, not the U.S. flag, yet they want to stay here? It doesn't make any sense. If they are so proud of their country, then why the hel* did they leave it for. I would appreciate anyone's thoughts on this subject.

2007-07-20 05:54:50 · 22 answers · asked by ms chip dog 2 in Immigration

my lil sister celebrated her 21st bday last night and she drunk a cosmo the whole night.it was her first drink but she really wanted a martini.i'm 26 and thats all i drink when i go out. so i think she got that from me. so i ask what flavor martini are you?

2007-07-20 05:54:27 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Beer, Wine & Spirits

LGBT people are not running around telling people to be someone they aren't! We are trying to be us, no one else... But why do people feel the need to come in here and tell us to pray to change ourselves? Didn't everyone learn as a child to be happy with you are and to love yourself? Finally, why do people who claim to be "ex-gays" always hang out in this forum?

2007-07-20 05:54:15 · 32 answers · asked by Jyse 6 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

If I am on a cruise ship in the middle of the atlantic, can I call someone in Vietnam on my cell phone?

2007-07-20 05:54:03 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Weddings

I have a chargeable batteries at home, but right now there is only 25% of energy left for the chargeable batteries. I do not have time to charge it up because i need to give my camera to my friends in 4 hours, which the batteries need to take 6 hours for it to charge it up. Right now i want to buy non chargeable battery which are for cameras and that can last longer, because the reason why i give my friend my camera is because tomorrow he is coming to my basketball tournament and he is gonna take picture of me. I need him to take picture of me at least 35 pictures.

2007-07-20 05:53:58 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cameras

I AM REALLY PUMPED

2007-07-20 05:53:55 · 25 answers · asked by zarazowskijr 1 in Movies

My style is very eclectic. I am a natural woman and love for my outer appearance to reflect the humbleness of my inner being. My only dilemma is that it is very hard to find such styles in Mississippi. Please send me websites in which I may purchase styles like this that are reasonable. I can't spend $100 on a pair of shoes and even if I could, I don't think that I would. Help me out. Thanks a lot

Peace and Blessings

2007-07-20 05:53:52 · 2 answers · asked by Sarah Sue 1 in Fashion & Accessories

when you get moss wrapped around your propeller?

2007-07-20 05:53:51 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Boats & Boating

I used Nuvaring for 2 years. I've always had trouble with mood swings (PMDD) while on estrogen-based pills so I don't know why I thought the ring would be any different. I switched to the minipill about 5 months ago (I took it for about a year after I had my daughter so I knew what to expect) and had no problems until about 3 months ago. Since then I have a period every 1 1/2 to 2 weeks with bad cramping. What's more, I've been on the current period for 2 weeks (bleeding the whole time) with bad cramps that come and go. About 3 weeks ago my boobs started hurting pretty bad too. I've been moody too (pretty much wanting to kill anyone who talks to me. I never miss pills and take them the same time every day. My new insurance kicks in August 9th so I really want to hold out going to the doctor until then. Could it be an ectopic pregnancy?
Please keep in mind, until this point in my life I've never had anything but perfectly spaced, 28 day long cycles since I was 11. I'm 22.

2007-07-20 05:53:43 · 5 answers · asked by Squirrel 4 in Pregnancy

Banning prayer in public schools and school events.

Banning religious displays and/or symbols on public property.

Removing any mention of the Christian religion from everywhere but the churches themselves.

How does “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;” get twisted into freedom ”from” religion?

2007-07-20 05:53:38 · 18 answers · asked by Iceman 3 in Politics

What was your favorite Saturday morning cartoon when you were a kid??

What did ya think I was gonna ask?

2007-07-20 05:53:29 · 43 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

2007-07-20 05:53:04 · 9 answers · asked by badassshaun33 1 in Football (American)

A friend was recently traveling in Scotland and met him and is curious if anyone else has met him on their travels? He is from Australia, does a lot of hitching , recently been round Scotland and soon off to Singapore, apparently he used to be a geography teacher and a principle. Nothing stalkerish about this our friend is curious if he is for real and has anyone else met him as all he does is travel.............been everywhere.... how does he do it????? Anyone out there know him or met him?

2007-07-20 05:53:00 · 3 answers · asked by va-va 2 in Mythology & Folklore

my 3 oldest sons (ages 17, 14, and 13) all have a profile, but my husband and i know the passwords and we check them often. the second we see something we don't approve, bye-bye-myspace. i have heard parents say that it's a harmless website, and i have heard parents say that it's nothing but trouble. i feel that it is both. it can be a lot of fun for teenagers if they stick to their friends and people they know, but once they go out and try to meet new people, then it is a very dangerous website. what are your opinions on it, do your kids have one?

2007-07-20 05:52:48 · 28 answers · asked by Mama Carrie 1 in Adolescent

They make it seem as if they would have never done what you did or have never done what you did. It is so annoying like they think they are above you.

2007-07-20 05:52:46 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

2007-07-20 05:52:39 · 52 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

2007-07-20 05:52:20 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys