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AP top news in Iowa at 4:58 p.m. CST
An Iowa City-based group claims Iowa's tax revenues can't keep up with long-term spending and argues the state should consider changes to raise more money. In a report released Monday, the Iowa Fiscal Partnership predicted Iowa's revenue will remain...Tags: Road Transportation, Alternative Energy, Casino and Gambling, Ohio River, Transportation
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Redstone sells Midway Games stake at a huge loss
AP Business WriterBillionaire media mogul Sumner Redstone and his holding companies have sold his family's 80.3 million shares in Midway Games Inc. for less than a penny each, according to a Monday securities filing. The sale means a loss of hundreds of millions of...Tags: Credit and Debt, Viacom Inc., Casino and Gambling, Video Games, Sales
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Opponents sue to halt museum in Valley Forge
The Associated PressA federal lawsuit seeks to reverse a recent zoning approval that clears the way for an American Revolution museum to be built on private land within Valley Forge National Historical Park. Neighbors of the park and a nonprofit advocacy group filed a...Tags: American Revolutionary War, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Gardens and Parks, Revolutions, Civil Unrest
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Highflying days over for online travel sites
Tribune reporterNot only are Americans flying less as the economy tanks, they're spending less time scouting the Internet for travel deals, creating an unprecedented drop in traffic for online travel agencies like Chicago-based Orbitz Worldwide Inc. As days shorten...Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Canoeing and Kayaking, Expedia Incorporated, Transportation, Tour Operations Industry
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Report: Redstone sells stake in Midway Games
Tribune staff and wire reportMedia mogul Sumner Redstone has sold his 87.2 percent stake in Chicago-based video game publisher Midway Games to another investor, according to a Monday filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Redstone, who has put millions of dollars...Tags: Credit and Debt, Viacom Inc., Casino and Gambling, Game Playing, Loans
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Terror traveled to India on inflatable raft
The Washington PostMUMBAI, India — It was just after dinner, about 9 p.m., when the fishermen noticed four strangers come ashore on an inflatable raft. Moments later, another four pulled up to the boat launch in a speedboat. Only two got out of the boat. They were...Tags: Murder, Crimes, Law Enforcement, Stock Broking, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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Ill. budget troubles raise plenty of questions
Associated Press WriterIllinois government faces a budget crisis. A big one. The deficit is growing, bills are piling up, state services are being cut and officials have no easy ways of cleaning up the mess. Here's a look at what the state faces and what it means for...Tags: State Budgets, Government Debt, Government Health Care, Laws, Casino and Gambling
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New York Evening Lottery Glance
0044 New York Lottery's Evening draw ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ Here are the winning numbers selected Monday in the New York State Lottery's Evening drawing: Daily 5-7-8 (five, seven, eight) Lucky Sum 20 (twenty) WinFour 6-3-0-8 (six, three,...Tags: Gaming and Lotteries, Casino and Gambling, Casino and Gambling Industry
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New York Midday Lottery Glance
0044 New York Lottery's Midday draw ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ Here are the winning numbers selected Monday in the New York State Lottery's Midday drawing: Daily 6-0-9 (six-zero-nine) Lucky Sum 15 (fifteen) WinFour 7-1-9-3 (seven-one-nine-three)...Tags: Gaming and Lotteries, Casino and Gambling, Casino and Gambling Industry
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Tribe appoints president of gaming enterprise
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Council, which runs Foxwoods Resort Casino in eastern Connecticut, has appointed Michael F. Speller president of the Mashantucket Pequot Gaming Enterprise. Speller will oversee Foxwoods and the adjacent MGM Grand at...Tags: Gaming and Lotteries, Connecticut, Mashantucket, Casino and Gambling, Casino and Gambling Industry
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AC casinos playing 'Let's make a (new) deal'
Associated Press WriterAs millions of Americans are having problems paying their mortgages, so too are some Atlantic City casinos. Trump Entertainment Resorts became the second casino operator here to say it would not make a scheduled loan payment while it tries to work out...Tags: Bankruptcy, Casino and Gambling, Donald Trump, Construction and Property, Las Vegas Sands Corporation
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New Jersey Lottery Glance
0211 Winning NJ Lottery numbers drawn TRENTON, N.J. (AP) _ Here are the winning numbers selected Monday night in the New Jersey State Lottery: Pick 3 7-6-5 (seven, six, five) Straight pays $196.50. Box pays $32.50. Pair pays $19.50. Pick 4 7-8-...Tags: Gaming and Lotteries, New Jersey, Casino and Gambling, Casino and Gambling Industry
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