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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.
Bullish on jobs? These 10 cities are.

Our list of the 10 metro areas that saw the most job growth in 2011 might surprise you.
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Big-screen blockbuster: Chinese conglomerate gobbles up AMC chain

In what some are calling a $2.6 billion prestige play, China's big fish Wanda is swallowing AMC to create the world's largest theater chain despite the steady decline in the US industry.
'Bully' movie to be released 'unrated.' Will that allow more kids to see it?

Because of crude language, the award-winning movie 'Bully' was initially given an 'R' rating. But the documentary is being released 'unrated' in the hopes of reaching its target audience.
Dow jumps 218 on market's biggest 2012 day

Bank stocks led the market to its biggest single day gain of 2012. The Dow rose 218 points to close at 13177, its highest close since 2007.
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.
Bullish on jobs? These 10 cities are.

Our list of the 10 metro areas that saw the most job growth in 2011 might surprise you.
LivingSocial under fire: Can daily-deal sites keep offering huge discounts?

The hyper-discounts of online coupon dealers like LivingSocial have not created loyal customers. Some businesses are finding that smaller numbers of coupons – and smaller discounts – might be more sustainable in the long run.
In Pictures: Top US tourist attractions
Indonesians clamoring for new Hollywood movies must head overseas

Indonesia’s box office sales are down 60 percent since US movie studios stopped shipping new Hollywood hits because of high import taxes.
Stocks for after Memorial Day? Think Nasdaq.

From Memorial Day to Labor Day, the Nasdaq outdoes the Dow and S&P 500. Best post-Memorial Day stock over the past five years: Priceline.
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Is Sin City turning into the Motor City?

The financial crisis knocked Las Vegas flat. Will it suffer the same woeful fate as Detroit?
Blockbuster 'Fast Five' gets summer movie season off to early start

‘Fast Five,’ the latest sequel in the cars ’n’ stars franchise, earned $83 million at the weekend box office. Hollywood has been trying to lengthen the season for blockbuster movies and attendance.
DirecTV: Would you pay $30 to see a new release in your living room?

On Wednesday, DirecTV airs the first of its 'premium video on demand' films, bringing major Hollywood movies – that debuted only 60 to 70 days before – to a living room near you.
White Irish Drinkers: movie review

'White Irish Drinkers' is a mean streets take on working-class Brooklyn where two brothers wrestle with their life of petty crime.
NBC logo is among changes after Comcast deal

Under the Comcast umbrella, a new NBC logo will be one of several changes.
Cedar Point named 'Best Amusement Park.' Did your favorite park get a prize?

Cedar Point won the top prize at Amusement Today's recent awards show for the amusement park and resort industry. Other categories included 'Friendliest Staff' and 'Best Children's Park.'
Do benefits outweigh the social costs of casinos?

Casinos are usually judged on the dollars they'll bring in. But what about the social costs, for problem gamblers and the community?
In Pictures: Cool LEGO creations
'The Cove' hits big screen in Japan, defying threats

'The Cove,' an Oscar-winning documentary about a controversial dolphin slaughter in Japan, will be released in six theaters July 3. The movie caused a showdown between nationalist protesters and free-speech advocates.
The bedbug can breathe easy in Ohio; Feds won't OK bedbug killer

The bedbug might be dodging a bullet. The federal government has denied a request to use industrial pesticides to kill bedbugs.
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Tiger Woods makes comeback at the Masters. Can golf do the same?

As Tiger Woods stages his comeback at the Masters, recreational golf is trying to rebound from a long decline in revenues, golf courses, and popularity.
Want to see a 3D movie? Ticket prices go up 20 percent.

Ticket prices for a 3D movie rose Friday in markets across the US. Get ready to spend more for ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ and ‘Avatar.’
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.
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Hollywood places biggest 3-D bet yet on 'Avatar'

James Cameron's new film promises to take 3-D cinematography to an unrivaled level, using a more nimble 3-D camera system that Cameron helped invent.