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Quarry miner turned Galaxy casino boss doubles down on Macau
ReutersBy Farah Master MACAU, June 18 (Reuters) - Francis Lui's rise to the top job at one of Macau's biggest casino operators was far from glamorous. At 23, the son of Hong Kong construction tycoon Lui Che Woo was forced to don a hard hat and boots and sent to...Tags: Las Vegas Sands Corporation, Macau, Casino and Gambling Industry, Entertainment, Science and Technology
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Las Vegas Sands not interested in expanding to upstate New York
Las Vegas Sands Corp., the company controlled by billionaire Sheldon Adelson that runs a casino in Bethlehem, said it has no interest in expanding into upstate New York under Gov. Andrew Cuomo's terms. Cuomo, a 55-year-old Democrat, asked lawmakers...Tags: Las Vegas Sands Corporation, Casino and Gambling Industry, Bethlehem (Northampton, Pennsylvania), Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Economy, Business and Finance
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Russians hedging their bets on prospects for Syrian peace accord
Russian officials are working diligently with U.S. counterparts to revive collapsed peace talks on Syria’s future after more than two years of bloody civil war. But Moscow also has threatended to ship sophisticated anti-aircraft missiles to the...Tags: Military Equipment, Muammar Gaddafi, European Union, Wars and Interventions, Politics
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Sheldon Adelson discusses Palestinians, peace efforts
JERUSALEM -- Casino billionaire and Israel supporter Sheldon Adelson said Tuesday that U.S. efforts to restart Mideast peace talks are doomed until Palestinians accept Israel as a Jewish state. Speaking during a break at the Jerusalem International...
Tags: John Kerry, Polio, Israel, Religion and Belief, Judaism
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On top of big salaries, companies pile on perks
NEW YORK (AP) — Wynn Resorts kept a suite open all year at its tony Las Vegas hotel and casino for founder and CEO Steve Wynn, at a cost of nearly $452,000. Former IBM CEO Samuel Palmisano was guaranteed an administrative assistant and furnished...
Tags: Constellation Brands Incorporated, Economy, Business and Finance, Corporate Officers, Lifestyle and Leisure, Travel
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O.J. Simpson testifies in bid for new trial
LAS VEGAS -- Appearing confident but sometimes emotional, O.J. Simpson testified Wednesday that he did not know guns were involved in a confrontation with sports memorabilia dealers that led to his conviction for armed robbery and kidnapping, and a...
Tags: O.J. Simpson, Judges, Kidnapping, Court Preliminary, Civil Rights
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The real IRS scandal
It's strange how "scandal" gets defined these days in Washington. At the moment, everyone is screaming about the "scandal" of the Internal Revenue Service scrutinizing conservative nonprofits before granting them tax-exempt status. Here are the...Tags: Pension and Welfare, Elections, Political Fundraising, Politics, U.S. Congress
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Convicted abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell gets third life sentence
PHILADELPHIA — Convicted abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell was sentenced Wednesday to a third life term for killing an aborted baby he described as so big it could “walk to the bus.” Gosnell, 72, was convicted Monday of first-degree...
Tags: O.J. Simpson, Judges, Punishment, Abortion, Kermit Gosnell
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Texas paramedic will plead not guilty to federal weapons charge
A Texas paramedic arrested last week will plead not guilty to a federal charge of having bomb-making materials and will waive a formal arraignment on a new federal indictment, it was reported Wednesday. Bryce Reed, who was among the emergency crews that...Tags: Explosions, Crime, Law and Justice, Emergency Incidents, Court Preliminary, Justice System
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O.J. Simpson says he didn't know his Las Vegas cohorts had guns
LAS VEGAS — O.J. Simpson finally took the stand as the star witness in his bid to receive a new trial on the kidnapping and robbery charges that sent him to prison for up to 33 years. Gently coached in about 2 1/2 hours of testimony Wednesday...Tags: Theft, Crime, Law and Justice, O.J. Simpson, Kidnapping, Justice System
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Jodi Arias due back in court today as jury weighs death penalty
PHOENIX — Jodi Arias returns to court Wednesday so jurors can consider whether the death penalty should be an option for sentencing the former waitress convicted last week of murdering her former boyfriend. Arias, 32, spent the weekend on...
Tags: Punishment, Death Penalty, Sexual Assault, Prisons, Crime, Law and Justice
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O.J. Simpson to testify in bid for new trial
LAS VEGAS — O.J. Simpson is expected to take the stand Wednesday as he seeks a new trial on his 2008 convictions for robbery and kidnapping, which sent him to prison for up to 33 years. For two consecutive days, the fallen Hall of Fame running...
Tags: Football, Crime, Law and Justice, Sports, O.J. Simpson, Justice System
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