Royal Caribbean sells stake in joint venture (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. said Monday it had agreed to sell its 50 percent interest in Island Cruises to its joint venture partner, First Choice Holidays Ltd., a unit of British-based tour operator TUI Travel PLC.(From: news.search.yahoo.com - Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:04:03 GMT)
Ex-Buncombe Co. Sheriff Sentenced For Poker Bribery (NBC 17 Raleigh)ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- Former Buncombe County Sheriff Bobby Medford must spend 15 years behind bars for his conviction on charges related to taking bribes from video poker operators.(From: news.search.yahoo.com - Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:47:01 GMT)
Former Buncombe County sheriff sentenced for poker bribery (Greensboro News & Record) ASHEVILLE (AP) - Former Buncombe County Sheriff Bobby Medford must spend 15 years behind bars for his conviction on charges related to taking bribes from video poker operators. The 62-year-old Medford was sentenced Monday in federal court in Asheville. He had faced a possible maximum sentence of more than 100 years in prison. A federal jury found Medford guilty in May of charges that ...(From: news.search.yahoo.com - Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:44:29 GMT)
Crist touts Florida’s $64B in trade with Caribbean, Latin America (BizJournals)Gov. Charlie Crist discussed Florida’s collaborative efforts on international trade, alternative energy and environmental preservation with officials from Latin America and the Caribbean on Oct. 3.(From: news.search.yahoo.com - Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:11:44 GMT)
50 people arrested in weekend poker raid (The Fayetteville Observer)Police say 50 people were arrested Friday night following a raid on an illegal poker game at a residence off Yadkin Road. The names were not immediately available.(From: news.search.yahoo.com - Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:44:06 GMT)
Annual poker run Oct. 11 (Sparta Expositor)The annual poker run to benefit Project Graduation will be held on Oct. 11. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. in the White County High School parking lot. At 10 a.m., the first bike is due to ride out.(From: news.search.yahoo.com - Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:26:01 GMT)
Poker player plays cards right to go pro (Times Online)Until recently, Chris Elliot delivered pizzas by night and played internet poker by day. But last week his life changed for ever when he won £81,000 after making the final table in Europe’s biggest tournament at the Empire casino in Leicester Square, London.(From: news.search.yahoo.com - Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:50:44 GMT)