Mathwhiz to share Vegas tale from MIT card-counting era
Jeffrey Ma, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology math whiz, will speak at the University of Iowa about leading a group in Las Vegas during the 1990s to beat casinos and win millions at blackjack. He describes the effort as more than money, calling it a Robin Hood style stance against the casinos.
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Jeffrey Ma Card Counter Talks Card Counting Risks
Worcester native and MIT graduate Jeffrey Ma recounts joining a Las Vegas card counting team, betting up to ten thousand dollars per hand, and facing casino raids. He now lives in San Francisco and has ties to a forthcoming film and a sports start up.
Iowa Lottery Draws and Jackpot Update
The Thursday results show Iowa Lottery Cash Game numbers 2 5 10 19 29 with a $100000 prize. Pick 3 Midday 6 7 8. Evening 1 9 7. Pick 4 Midday 68 16 NAAN. Evening yore. Little Lotto 12 13 16 31 38. 6 of 48 jackpot stands at $28 million.
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UI Foundation probes records openness after Iowa Supreme Court ruling
UI Foundation officials say they will disclose more records following the Iowa Supreme Court ruling that ISU Foundation records are public. They seek AG guidance before releasing donor specifics and internal spending details, while noting the need to protect fundraising capability.
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Physician criticizes animal experiments on campus
Dr. Ray Greek urged a University of Iowa audience that animal testing offers no reliable guidance for human medicine. He argued genetic differences render non human results worthless and used Thalidomide as an example. The talk was sponsored by law and welfare groups and drew about 50 attendees.
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Victor man dies in motorcycle crash near hometown
Victor 39 year old Thomas Pender was killed in a motorcycle crash on Old 6 Road west of Victor around 11 p.m. No other vehicles were involved. Pender wore a helmet and was said to be on a dangerous curve. Funeral services will be at a later date.
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Man Illegally Detained Man Walks Free After 3 Years
Darryl McCoy 39 walked out of an Iowa jail after three years when charges were dropped. The Iowa Supreme Court overturned his murder conviction, ruling statements from a January 2002 police interview could not be used as evidence due to illegal detention. Police had briefly detained him while seeking his brother in Jonathan Johnson s slaying. Johnson was found in his car with multiple stab and gunshot wounds. McCoy admitted helping dispose of the body while blaming two other men for the killing.
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Meth charges filed after search in Oelwein
Larry Shan non, 39, of Oelwein, was charged with distribution of methamphetamine to a person under 18 and possession of meth after his home was searched Sunday. If convicted on the distribution count, a class B felony, he faces at least 10 years in prison. The possession count carries up to two years.
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School board reschedules high school bond vote
INDEPENDENCE The school board set Nov 29 for the bond vote on a new high school. The vote, previously slated for Dec 14, 2004, was postponed last November.
Mount Vernon man wins top prize in Iowa Lottery Cash Game
Chad Novak, 30, of Mount Vernon, won the $100,000 top prize in the Iowa Lottery Cash Game on February 25. He bought the winning ticket at Eddyville Amoco in Eddyville and works as a sheet metal worker on a project near Eddyville. Novak plays the game occasionally with numbers computer picked and plans to save for retirement.
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