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4/21
Answer to previous puzzle
Difficulty Level ★★★
6 9 7 4 2 8 1 5 3
8 1 2 5 3 7 4 9 6
5 3 4 9 1 6 8 2 7
1 6 8 2 4 9 3 7 5
4 7 5 3 6 1 9 8 2
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Group all in for Web betting
Alliance wants to get online gambling legalized and regulated
BY FREDERIC J. FROMMER
Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The Poker Players Alliance is betting $3 million that it can overturn an Internet gambling ban, or at least carve out an exemption that would legalize and regulate online poker.
The alliance, chaired by former Sen. Alfonse D'Amato (R-N.Y.) said it plans to spend that much on lobbying in this session of Congress. The group gets its money from the Interactive Gaming Council, a Vancouver, British Columbia-based trade association for online casinos, as well as from its poker player members.
The alliance is up against some tough competition. The National Football League says gambling threatens the integrity of its games and has made preserving the Internet ban a priority in Washington. Last year, the league hired a full-time lobbyist and started a political action committee to make campaign donations.
At issue is the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, which Congress passed in 2006. The law aimed to curb online gambling by prohibiting financial institutions from accepting payments from credit cards, checks or electronic fund transfers for online wagers.
At least half of the $16 billion Internet gambling industry, which is largely hosted overseas, is estimated to be fueled by American bettors.
In the last congressional session, the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee pushed unsuccessfully to repeal the ban. Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) plans to try again soon, a committee spokeswoman said.
The colorful and outspoken D'Amato was a natural choice to lead the Poker Players Alliance, even though it was his former GOP colleagues who had pushed the 2006 gambling ban. As a senator, D'Amato organized poker games with staffers and lobbyists in his office.
"Wed order pizza or Chinese, and we would play until the session was over. Sometimes it would end at 10:30, 11," he recalled in an interview with The Associated Press. "And maybe wed play an hour or two later. It was a lot of fun. And in those days, we were even allowed to smoke cigars in federal buildings."
D/Amato lost his re-election race to Democrat Chuck Schumer in 1998. Since then a lot of poker playing has moved to the Internet.
HOROSCOPES
10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.
AIRIES (March 21- April 19)
Today's a 6
Slow and easy does it. Theres no need to panic. Make a commitment to improve your income now and it's likely to happen. For best results, follow through on projects already started.
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
Today is a 6
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
Today is an 8
Today is an 8
Your friends have some excellent ideas and they're in a hurry to act. Do the numbers for them; they're not very good at that. Believe in them, but not unreasonably.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21)
Today is a 5
You have a lot on your mind, which is not a bad thing. You simply need to take the time to contemplate your options. Don't be intimidated into choosing before you've done that.
CANCER (June 22-July 22)
Today is a 9
Confide in a person you trust and you'll get excellent advice. You might also get a tip on how to accomplish your next goal. A friend of a friend can provide exactly what you need.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is a 5
By taking on more responsibilities, you can gain a lot in status. You can also gain income? Yes, it seems you can and you will Slow and steady does it. Stick with what works.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today is a 9
With a little coaching from a distant friend, you'll learn how to do a seemingly impossible task. You might even become a master, and a coach for somebody else. Keep practicing.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is a 5
Get into a job you've been avoiding for one reason or another. You'll find it's a lot more interesting than you thought it would be. This story has a happy ending.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is an 8
The tide is turning in your favor. Your partner is getting more valuable all the time.
There are minor battles for authority, but nothing serious.
Your reputation precedes you.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is a 5
You're anxious to make changes, but uncertain what to do. The obvious first priority is to make yourself more comfortable. After that, do the next most obvious.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is an 8
Surround yourself with folks who appreciate your talents and show you feel the same way toward them. You couldn't do it alone. It's important that they know you know.
It's up to you to make a series of important decisions. Accept advice from a close relative who's better at this than you are. He or she has had more experience, but you're rapidly catching up.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Today is a 5
You can fully concentrate now, so listen carefully. New information will give you the clue you've been looking for. Everything is falling into place You can explain how you did it later.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is a 9
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ACROSS
1 Did some weeding
5 Cudgel
8 “National Treasure” actor
12 Roundish hairdow
13 Inventor Whitney
14 Rainbow
15 Just lie there
17 Gridlock elements
18 Deity
19 Within one’s power
21 Xbox enthusiast
24 Crow or crane
25 “Meta-mor-phoses” poet
35 Shell-less snail
36 Mah-jongg piece
37 Tether
38 “— Preacher Man”
41 Vast expanse
42 Related (to)
43 Hamburger’s hello
48 1492 vessel
49 Greek vowel
50 Pop choice
51 Carina
52 Tatter
53 Basin accessory
DOWN
1 Owns
2 Frequently
3 Mound stat
4 Followed relentlessly
5 Rosary component
6 Elev.
7 Included as a part of
8 Locust
9 Speedy steed
10 “You go, —!”
11 Being, to Brutus
16 Neither mate
20 Table scraps
Solution time: 21 mins.
YES REBUS AISH
ALE AGENT LIE
MYANTONIA ODE
OTT TINSEL
FLOWER SNIT
LIP DIG SPLAY
AMID PAS SANE
BOOOR GUT DNA
NANA PRAYER
SHEBOP PIG
TEE ONEOFOURS
EAR PEARL SUE
MRRS SAUTE AGE
21 Asian desert
22 Shakespeare’s river
23 Catche prop
24 Prove untru
26 Pira
27 Fer
28 Reibility
29 At hand
31 Work-week’s end initials
34 Lacking a musical key
35 Rap session?
37 Director Spike
38 Founderied
39 “Grapes of Wrath” type
40 Baseball team
41 Unescorted
44 Actress Hagen
45 AAA job
46 Hearty quaff
47 Needle-fish
4-21 CRYPTOQUIP
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YATHXKP ZEZKQFXBBP HVAEZJ
WQU EXBFZ, PAF TWNDQ UXP
Yesterday's answer 4-21
Date set for singer's appeal for adoption
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Yesterday's Cryptoquip: SUPPOSE A PIG IS
MAKING ITS WAY ACROSS THE STREET, WOULD
YOU CLAIM YOU SAW A PORK IN THE ROAD?
Today's Cryptoquip Clue: p equals X
Associated Press
BY RAPHAEL TENTHANI
BLANTYRE. Malawi Madonna's appeal of a court ruling denying her request to adopt a 3-year-old girl from Malawi will be heard next month, a court official said Monday.
The pop star is not required to be present for the appeal, which may last two weeks.
CELEBRITY
Today's Cryptoquip Clue: P equals Y
Joseph Chigona, Registrar of the High Court and the Supreme Court of Appeal, said the case will come before three judges from the Supreme Court of Appeal on May 4.
"As with all court cases involving infants, this one will be in chambers, not in an open court," Chigona said.
Madonna has said she still wants to adopt Chifundo "Mercy" James.
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Malawi requires prospective parents to live in the country for 18 to 24 months while child welfare authorities assess their suitability — a rule that was not applied when Madonna was allowed to take David to London in 2006.
The singer has already adopted a son, David, from Malawi, a poor country in southern Africa.
Madonna's Malawian lawyer, Alan Chinula, said he was hopeful the appeal would succeed.
The judge in the lower court said Madonna's previous adoption was the only case in which the residency requirement had been waived, and said she was concerned that doing so again could set a precedent that could jeopardize children.
"We believe the lower court judge erred by basing her judgment on an archaic law of over 50 years ago," he said.
The judge said she was not questioning Madonna's intentions, and praised the work the singer's charity has done to feed, educate and provide medical care for Malawi's orphans.
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