Fayetteville poker pro Krux eyes world title at WSOP
Woodmancy Lane dealer and wholesaler from Fayetteville, Al Krux, is one of nine players remaining in a $1.92 million World Series of Poker event in Las Vegas. In the smoke filled basement he steadies his hand for a chance at $835,000 and the claim of World’s Best Poker Player while his wife calls it a Cinderella dream.
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al Krux
Krux
Woodmancy Lane
Fayetteville
Las Vegas
Sheila Krux
SU joins plan with Hungary
Syracuse University Maxwell School and the Hungarian Institute for Educational Research establish the Joint Eastern Europe Center for Democratic Education and Governance in Budapest to teach democracy to residents from former communist states. Director Joseph Julian emphasizes active civic engagement beyond lectures.
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United States
Eastern Europe
Syracuse University
Maxwell School of Citizenship
Hunarian Institute For Educational Research
Eastern Europe Center For Democratic Education and Governance
Budapest
Joseph Julian
Maxwell School
Gunman in Salina Street shooting spree linked to love triangle
Michael Giles, 34, an Army veteran with a history of mental illness, opened fire outside Roosevelt Arms Apartments Tuesday, killing two and wounding one. Shan Robinson and William Brown died, Evelyn Shepherd survived. Giles arraigned on two counts of second degree murder and one count of second degree attempted murder.
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Michael Giles
Giles
Roosevelt Arms Apartments
South Salina Street
Emma Giles
Opelika
Ala
Shan Robinson
Robinson
William A. Brown
Evelyn Shepherd
Community General Hospital
Shepherd
Rose Ave
South Side
Lithuania Offers Compromise to End Independence Standoff
Lithuania backs down from its independence push if Gorbachev agrees to talks. Parliament sends a proposed compromise to Moscow while Prunskiene plans to hand-deliver the plan. Kremlin deadlines loom as Moscow cut oil gas and shipments, idling factories and sparking job losses.
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Moscow
Lithuania
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
Baltic Republic
Kazimiera Prunskiene
Gorbachev
Longinas Vasilaukas
Rita Dapkus
Kremlin
Bosses of the Year contest draws national scorn
A Philadelphia businessman who asked his secretary to scout for attractive women at a pub and report by sleeper is dubbed a dubious winner. Other bad bosses include a New York supervisor who tailed female staff to the restroom, a Cleveland broker for forgery tests among secretaries, and a Minnesota manager who discriminated against pregnant workers. Boulder’s insurer manager was mocked for insulting a female employee and using demeaning language. The Cleveland group 905 National Association of Working Women sponsored the contest.
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Washington
Philadelphia
New York
Cleveland
Gaylord
Minn
Boulder
Colo
905
National Association of Working Women
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ANG
Plan
Hungary
Ganley
Ziggy
By Dan Kane
Matt Davis
Emma
Rev
David Giles
Shari Robin
Bill
Bevo
Syracuse
William Brown
Associated Press
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