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World of Warcraft unites mother, son miles apart

World of Warcraft online role-playing game kept a mother connected to her son – and strengthened their relationship – when he moved 1,00 miles from home. When her son moved 1,200 miles away from home.

Iran debate: If Obama doesn't bluff, he's not a good poker player

President Obama's interview with The Atlantic can be seen as a preemptive strike to control the nuclear Iran narrative ahead of Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu's visit next week.

Online gambling 101: What the new gambling expansion means for states

Online lotto – and virtual slot machines, blackjack, and poker – could be coming to your state or one near you. Here are five questions on internet gambling, following the US Justice Department's policy reversal late last year, possibly producing a boon to both the industry and state budgets.

Why did President Obama double up on 'double down'?

The Monitor's language columnist takes issue with President Obama's use of a gambling idiom in his State of the Union message.

Ten free winter activities

If you live in a harsh winter climate, outdoor activities are limited. But there are plenty of no-cost activities you can enjoy from the warmth and comfort of your own home.

Poker Ponzi scheme: Feds say Full Tilt Poker raided player accounts

Poker Ponzi scheme: The popular Full Tilt Poker website illegally raided player accounts to fund operations and make lavish payments to its owners, Justice Department lawyers said in a revised civil lawsuit filed in New York.

"The Help": 10 best moments

"The Help," the popular novel by Kathryn Stockett, has been adapted into a film to be released on August 10. It stars Emma Stone and Viola Davis and is one of the summer's most highly anticipated movies. Here are ten movie stills that will allow you a sneak peek at some of the best scenes of the summer film.

Legalize betting for online poker?

A bill in Congress to allow betting for online poker is based on the notion that poker is mainly a game of skill. Fat chance.

Amazon as publisher: What does it mean?

With Amazon at the table, says one publisher, "the price of playing poker just went up."

$5,000 cab ride: N.Y. to L.A. Six days. One 'shower.'

$5,000 cab ride takes two students from New York to Los Angeles. Why take a $5,000 cab ride? Idea hatched at a birthday party.

A full-tilt federal shutdown of online poker

Federal indictments of online poker websites Full Tilt Poker, PokerStars, and Absolute Poker should be a sign of further diligence against cybergambling.

Crackdown on Full Tilt Poker clouds future of online gambling

The US Attorney in Manhattan has filed fraud charges against Full Tilt Poker and two other online companies. The move is roiling the US poker community, and it plays into a larger debate about the legal status of online betting.

How Tariq Aziz's death sentence could drive a wedge into Iraqi politics

Tariq Aziz, Saddam Hussein's right-hand man, has been sentenced to hang in a move some see as politically motivated – and thus one that could further delay a new government.

Tariq Aziz and Iraq's most-wanted deck of cards: where are the aces and kings now?

Top Saddam Hussein aide Tariq Aziz, sentenced to hang Tuesday, was one of 55 people featured in the notorious decks of playing cards handed out to American forces when they invaded Iraq. The cards featured the most-wanted members of Sadaam’s government. Aziz’s sentencing warrants a look at where those aces and kings are today.

How to host a games night

Looking for a rich social experience with friends, without doing the same old thing or spending a bunch of money? Try a games night and dinner party.

Can 'The Town' be top of the Hub? Top 5 Boston-based movies

The Red Sox may be struggling to make the playoffs this season, but Boston is a perennial box-office favorite. The latest Boston-based film to hit silver screens is "The Town," starring and directed by local boy Ben Affleck.

The top 10 Boston-based films, ranked by US box-office receipts, includes the Sox-centered "Fever Pitch," according to Turner Classic Movies and IMDB.com. Also on the list is the 1968 version of "The Thomas Crown Affair" starring Steve McQueen, which was shot on Boston's Beacon Hill. Do your favorite Boston films make the top 5?

Joran van der Sloot indicted in US for extortion

Joran van der Sloot has been indicted on charges he tried to extort $250,000 from Beth Holloway in exchange for information about daughter Natalee Holloway.

Joran Van der Sloot: How he's spent the past five years

Joran Van der Sloot: His last five years make up a tale of dissolution, deception and increasing desperation according to friends and people who have chronicled his life.

Peruvian police plan to visit murder scene with suspect Joran van der Sloot

Peruvian police say they will visit the hotel murder scene in Lima where Joran van der Sloot reportedly confessed to killing a 21 year-old business student.

Mastermind sentenced in tribal casino scheme

Phuong Quoc Truong was part of the 'Tran Organization,' a card counting ring that bilked 27 Indian tribal casinos out of millions over eight years.

Can the iPad tablet be as successful as the Apple iPhone?

The iPhone and iPod Touch are the fastest-adopted gadgets in consumer-tech history. Apple hopes that with the iPad tablet, lightning will strike twice.

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