Search, by nature, doesn't need to be overly exciting stuff. It usually involves typing a word in a box, pressing enter and reading results to find the best one -- and this style works well for plenty of people, as is evidenced by Google 's success. But many would like to see search become smarter, more intuitive or even visually stimulating.New applications give Internet search engines a boost (The Morning Call)

Tomorrow, April 1st, the House Energy and Commerce Committee will be holding a hearing on " Online Virtual Worlds: Applications and Avatars in a User-Generated Medium" starting at 9:30 am EST.Second Life on the stand: US Congressional hearing on virtuals worlds tomorrow

The Way to ProsperityMotley Fool - Mar 20, 2008The company has taken a hit because of US legislation against online gambling, but 70% of the company's business comes from outside the US anyway. ...The Way to Prosperity - Motley Fool

New player at Casino Tropez Mobile wins $28,000.Casino Tropez Mobile Player Wins Big ( via Yahoo! News)

I was totally baited. All I had to do was either keep commuting on my bike in the winter (which I did for three and a half years) or train a bit in a spin class (somewhat less likely), or run a bit in the snow. (How hard could that be? I coach high school cross-country and track.) I skate ski a bit and feel race-worthy in the winter. Well, I broke down and bought an $800 Volvo this winter, so ...Kiddie Bikes and Clown Feet: An spectator's perspective on EX-treme winter triathlons (The Source Weekly)

Warners' new TCM Archives: Forbidden Hollywood Volume 2 set raises the number of films offered from three to five.Forbidden Hollywood Volume 2 (DVD Talk)

Trans-Lux Corporation , a leading supplier of programmable electronic information displays and operator of cinemas, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2007.Trans-Lux Reports Third Quarter Results

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GamCare, eCOGRA trains online casino managersCasino City Times, MA - 5 hours ago"eCOGRA has made huge strides in this area in developing a set of best practice requirements for online gambling operations, and this third course on the ...GamCare, eCOGRA trains online casino managers - Casino City Times

Selection Sunday is over and everyone at schools and colleges, in offices and homes will be talking about the 2008 March Madness bracket and matchups and speculate about upsets and the best betting opportunities. Leading gambling portal Online Gambling portal features the best Bracket Buster contests, promotions and live March Madness betting odds. ( Mar 18, 2008) Read the full story at ...Online Gambling Portal Features March Madness Bracket Contests ()

Providence Business NewsCasino spending is slowing down in New EnglandThe Patriot Ledger, MA - 16 hours agoBy Jon Chesto The amount of money that Massachusetts gamblers spent at the two Connecticut casinos dropped for the second year in a row, a sign that the ...Despite Revenue Drops, Casino Spending 'Extraordinary' Worcester Business JournalMass. residents spent $1.1b at nearby gambling venues, study says Boston GlobeBay State Puts Off Casino Proposal Hartford CourantBoston Herald - TheDayall 32 news articlesCasino spending is slowing down in New England - The Patriot Ledger

A jury convicted an Irondequoit woman of a felony count in the deadly hit and run of a Rochester social worker last year.McKinney Guilty in Deadly Hit & Run

G4 TVAntigua May Legalize Piracy of US Movies, MusicZeropaid, CA - Mar 21, 2008Seeks compensation for the harm caused by interference with its internet gambling operations by the United States. The tiny West Indies nation of Antigua is ...Antigua Threatens to OK Piracy if US Ignores Gambling Dispute Digital Media Wireall 3 news articlesAntigua May Legalize Piracy of US Movies, Music - Zeropaid

Employers fear an NCAA basketball bandwidth crunchSan Jose Mercury News, USA - Mar 20, 2008Initially, companies focused on blocking things like adult sites and gambling. More recently, some companies have moved to limit or block social-networking ...Employers fear an NCAA basketball bandwidth crunch - San Jose Mercury News

John M. Gallaway, 69, a pioneer in the gambling industry, died of cancer Wednesday at his home in St. Petersburg, Fla.Jack Gallaway, former A.C. casino executive (Philly.com)

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China Could License Internet GamblingOnline Casino News, CT - Mar 7, 2008By Staff According to the Macau Daily Times newspaper, China could be about to license regulated online gambling. The broadsheet quotes Francis Lui, ...China Could License Internet Gambling - Online Casino News

The Justice Department said 35-year-old Gregory Kopiloff is the first person in the country to be convicted of using Limewire and other file-sharing software to steal identities. He apparently turned to ID theft to support his drug and gambling habits.Seattle man gets four years for Limewire ID theft (KATU Portland)

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Top-10 Hollywood gambling momentsCasino City Times, MA - Mar 11, 2008That scene, while dramatic, is disqualified because Malkovich's Russian accent is so bad, no scene involving him can be included in a top-ten list. ...Top-10 Hollywood gambling moments - Casino City Times

One of the most anticipated games of the year has been released at long last, and it outreaches anything anyone had ever imagined in its scope and breadth.MircroGaming Releases Exciting New Games

ONLINE BETTING SCAMS EXPOSED24-7PressRelease.com (press release) - Mar 12, 2008The idea came about after Anderson read a heartbreaking account of one woman's experience with online betting companies on a popular UK discussion board. ...ONLINE BETTING SCAMS EXPOSED - 24-7PressRelease.com (press release)

Serenading the Recreational Gambler: Recent Accomplishments and ...MajorWager.com inc, Canada - Feb 15, 2008Although UIGEA has crippled much of the offshore gambling industry, it has allowed the cream to rise to the top while eliminating the weakest links offshore ...Serenading the Recreational Gambler: Recent Accomplishments and ... - MajorWager.com inc

Grand Island Independent - The Internet site The Internet Movie Database (www.imdb.com) lists 205 movies with ... Without further ado, here's my top five all with a final popcorn rating. ... Let It Ride" (1989) A comedic look at the gambling aspect of racing.Rating Hollywood and the races

El Paso Times - AUSTIN -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Friday asked a court to stop what he called illegal gambling on the Tigua reservation, where the tribe again has been offering cash payouts to customers at Speaking Rock. "The Speaking Rock ...Tigua casino breaking law, Texas AG says

Bear with us while we imagine what a real estate "adjustment" spillover to the broad economy might look like.Five Things You Need to Know: What If...? (Minyanville via Yahoo! Finance)

Baltimore Sun - Many of the electronic gambling machines that have proliferated across the state in recent months are illegal, according to an opinion released by Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler's office Monday. Some, however, are still operating within the law ...Most gambling devices deemed illegal

Now it's "money time." Now we separate the men from boys, the winners from the losers, the champions from the wanna-be's. There is a lot of talk on the Internet about the Steelers being made three point ...Internet Gambling News and Features

US Congressman Jim McDermott has introduced web gambling legislation that would collect billions of dollars in new revenues. A recent analysis by PricewaterhouseCoopers estimates the revenues at between $8.7bn and $42.8bn over 10 years.US to make billions from web gambling laws (Personal Computer World)

Myrtle Beach Online - In his recently published book, "The Back of the Napkin," Roam gives ... blurred line in terms of whether office pools are regarded as gambling," he said.GRISWOLDS STAYING HOME THIS YEAR

Flash Harry: The outrageous world of Britain's premier punterIndependent, UK - Mar 9, 2008Halfway between those two bets came the 1998 football World Cup, when Findlay discovered "a licence to print money" in a new form of football betting, ...Flash Harry: The outrageous world of Britain's premier punter - Independent

US BANKS REACT AGAINST UIEGEAOnline-Casinos.com, Denmark - 3 hours agoABA urges the Agencies to clarify the Prohibition (of online gambling transactions) to confirm that compliance by all non-exempt participants in any ...US BANKS REACT AGAINST UIEGEA - Online-Casinos.com

Peru Turns To Online Gambling After Successes In Land-Based RegulationGamblingCompliance.com, UK - 4 hours agoGamblingCompliance: What has been behind the strategy implemented thus far by the GOCGSM to tackle illegal gambling operators in Peru? ...Peru Turns To Online Gambling After Successes In Land-Based Regulation - GamblingCompliance.com

The Coast Guard today rescued five crew members who were on a disabled gambling ship 20 miles east of St. Augustine.Coast Guard rescues 5 from disabled gambling ship (ABC 7 Gulfshore News)

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Telegraph.co.ukPartyGaming Profit Slides 68%; Chief Garber to Leave (Update1)Bloomberg - Mar 5, 2008``We continue to believe in the secular growth nature of the online gambling market,'' Dresdner Kleinwort analyst Andrew Lee wrote in a Feb. 27 note. ...City surprised as PartyGaming chief quits GuardianPartyGaming Chief Mitch Garber to Leave; Shares Fall (Update3) BloombergGaming chief to cash in his chips Telegraph.co.ukThis is Moneyall 36 news articlesPartyGaming Profit Slides 68%; Chief Garber to Leave (Update1) - Bloomberg

ABC NewsManhunt for country club bandits continuesThe News Journal, DE - 8 hours agoStill under investigation is whether the cardplayers will be charged with a misdemeanor gambling offense. "Gambling consists of three elements: chance, ...Trooper charged in robbery The News JournalDELAWARE: State trooper charged in country club poker game robbery Salisbury Daily Timesall 23 news articlesManhunt for country club bandits continues - The News Journal

LYNN - Lynn native Mark Cavanagh, executive director of the Massachusetts Lottery, says business is booming but keeping the emerging generation of young adults interested in traditional gambling has its challenges.State Lottery head targets young adults (The Daily Item)

Two of the companies hardest hit by the US crackdown on online gambling - software developer Playtech and bookmaker Sportingbet - have bounced back with strong sets of results.Sportingbet and Playtech bounce back (Daily Telegraph)

Marketing WeekLadbrokes commits 4m to TV ad pushMarketing Week, UK - 2 hours agoThe company was the first betting operator to run television advertising after the rules on gambling advertising were relaxed after the introduction of the ...Ladbrokes commits 4m to TV ad push - Marketing Week

Miami Herald - ... to build its food pedigree to lure visitors who aren't solely attracted by gambling. ... city once filled with early bird buffets, has attracted some of the world's best ... received the only three-star top rating in Vegas from the coveted Michelin guide.Atlantic City's gamble: Can it draw top chefs for eateries?

The Rev. Phil Blackwell fears Gov. Rod Blagojevich and Illinois legislators will do something he considers immoral: expand gambling. He might have reason to worry. Some lawmakers continue to consider it an option, even though the idea has gone nowhere in recent years.Bad bet for Illinois? (The Courier News)

The Greek Sports Book is a must-have for the smart veteran sports investor who enjoys following the odds almost as much as betting them.Online-Gambling-Made-Easy Adds Two New Sportsbooks

Dear Fixer: I've had this problem since Aug. 21. I submitted an online payment of $200 to my Goodyear credit card. I used "UCS -- Click to Pay," which made an electronic withdrawal through Chase Bank. But Goodyear says they haven't received the payment. Please help me locate it -- I'm exhausted.Heed this warning: Beware of enrolling in online auto-pay service (Post-Tribune)

Baltimore SunAnti-gambling NFL relies on coin flip to make key callsBaltimore Sun, United States - Feb 22, 2008We all know how the NFL objects to wagering on its games and at least in practice shows a serious antipathy for gambling, in general. ...Anti-gambling NFL relies on coin flip to make key calls - Baltimore Sun

Arkansas News Bureau - But I'd personally appreciate it if you'd spare me any righteousness about how the state must never promote gambling. The state ... It'll be the fault of your legislators and whatever regulatory system they provide. Halter says he'll raise holy heck if ...Spare me the righteousness

He was one of baseball's most feared sluggers, a home run-hitting terror for the Detroit Tigers, and a key cog in the New York Yankees' run to the 1996 World Series championship. But Cecil Fielder's fortunes took a downward turn after he stopped playing, including casino gambling losses of more than a half-million dollars.Cecil Fielder denies gambling problem (TSN)