Ohio lawmakers consider stand-alone casino plan in Ohio
House Minority Leader Chris Redfern advocates a constitutional amendment to authorize seven to twelve stand-alone casinos in Ohio with licenses auctioned under Ohio Lottery oversight. Proposals would direct revenue to tracks and college scholarships, amid Republican opposition and anti gambling lobbying.
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Iran quake leaves 80 dead and 300 injured in Ker man
A 6.4 magnitude quake struck Ker man province central Iran. State media said several villages were destroyed and power disrupted as the epicenter was about 35 miles from Ker man. The U S Geological Survey confirmed the epicenter location and casualties.
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ChoicePoint to rescreen 17000 after info breach
ChoicePoint plans to recredential 17000 business customers and rescreen consumers in all 50 states plus DC and three territories after a data breach. The Alpharetta company hired a retired Secret Service agent to overhaul verification, provided credit monitoring for 144778 affected people, and expects up to 60 days for recredentialing.
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ChoicePoint Inc
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Equifax Inc
ChoicePoint
James Lee
U.S
Choice Point
Lee
Shiite candidates face secret ballot for Iraqi PM post
Ahmad Chalabi and Ibrahim al Jaafari will contest a secret ballot to become the Shiite majority’s choice for prime minister in Iraq. The United Iraqi Alliance split over nominees after talks failed, with Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani backing the alliance’s eventual decision. Allawi remains a leading rival, while U.S. troops faced casualties amid ongoing violence and raids across Baghdad and Ramadi.
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SCIRI
Ayad Allawi
al-Jaafari
Saddam
Allawi
Wathiq Khuzaie
Associated Press
Ayan Allawi
Bush Chirac urge Syria pull troops as talks with Putin stretch
Bush and Chirac called on Syria to withdraw its troops from Lebanon ahead of elections as Bush pressed Putin on democracy while warning Iran. The leaders pledged joint pressure on Lebanon and urged renewed democratic reform in Russia, with Chirac and Bush co authoring a United Nations resolution.
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U.N
Brazil police hunt second gunman in Stang killing near Anapu
Brazilian police say Rayfran das Neves Sales, detained Sunday, is one of two gunmen who killed Stang near a rural settlement north of Brasilia. A second suspect hired the gunmen. a rancher is also sought. Stang, a defender of the Amazon, spurred environmental measures and logging suspensions amid global pressure.
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Pahl slaying probe widens with cross shaped wounds
Investigators still study Pahl murder details after a nun was found strangled and stabbed in Mercy Hospital sacristy on April 5 1980. The body posed as if sexually assaulted. Robinson, jailed for a year, faces Oct 17 trial in Lucas County Common Pleas Court with possible life term if convicted.
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