1909: Righto, time for me to head off but what a day's Test cricket that was: England 47-5 at one point, Mohammad Amir the youngest ever on the honours board at Lord's, complete carnage wherever you looked. And then came Trott and then came Broad - the partnership currently 244, the highest for England for the eighth wicket, the sixth-highest in Tests; Broad the third Englishman to score a ton batting at nine; Broad and dad Chris the first son and father combination to score Test tons for England.

Lady Gaga has come a long, long way since her first performance at the Tacoma Dome in 2008 as opening act for New Kids on the Block. During that overwrought set, she kept shouting, "Hello, Seattle," apparently unaware of where she was. But in her triumphant return to the Tacoma Dome Saturday night (Aug.

The seriously-ill British mother of the young American military intelligence officer at the centre of the investigation into leaks of classified Afghan war documents was left 'severely distressed' after FBI agents turned up unannounced at her home in Wales. Susan Manning, whose son Bradley has been charged with leaking defence secrets that appeared on the controversial WikiLeaks website, was questioned by two FBI officers believed to be attached to the US embassy in London.

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On Thurs night (April 7) I stayed in Vegas. I mean, my suite at the Golden Nugget was too amazing to leave! I slept in, worked out at the Golden Nugget spa (a beautiful spa!), and headed out to dinner with Chris "Jesus" Ferguson, and Robert and Cate Williamson. After dinner we hit the Palazzo Suites for some live music; a dueling pianos deal.

The latest gambling deal between the state and the Seminole tribe is a pretty good one for all involved, especially since it leaves the state free in five years to really open Florida up to casino gambling. One big concern about earlier proposed deals was that the tribe got exclusive rights to offer banked card games like blackjack and Vegas-style slot machines The exceptions were Broward and Miami-Dade counties, where voters have already approved such games at racetracks.

Money, insists a multi-millionaire salesman, really does make the world go round. THEO PANAYIDES meets him in his favourite bolthole in Nicosia "I made my first million when I was 25 years old," says Ted Nicholas in his gravelly American accent. He's not trying to show off - the comment is actually a throwaway, made to illustrate that he could've retired decades ago - but there's still a certain frisson to these quiet reminders that he's very wealthy, and holds business seminars (and writes business books) aimed, in part, at the very wealthy.

The last few days I have spent mostly recharging my poker batteries after a tough grind at the end of the last month. I poured a ton of energy into trying to have a winning month in February and after I was able to pull out a win, I just needed a few days to not think about poker. I have played like 600 hands this month so far and am up like $1,000, but that's about it.

Older than most law breakers, a group of Twin Falls seniors muster little remorse for having played Texas Hold 'em. After all, their weekly games made them happy and shouldn't be illegal, according to some area poker enthusiasts in their golden years. But police say nothing in the law permits Idahoans to gamble at any age.

I cleaned my closet today. Why? Let's just say it's the time of the moment thing that I've decided to clean and discard things and some memoirs from the good old days... Time to move on! Ha-ha.. Good old days, yeah, really! As I opened my buried stationary chest (a big shoebox), I found letters and other memorabilia from when I was still in grade school.

You and your friends are playing blackjack. You discover that you have the superior hand and win. The prize isn't chips or money, but a variety of colored condoms. Condom Casino night was held in the Campus Room at Capstone Monday night. SHARE and the fraternity Alpha Phi Alpha co-sponsored the event.

When it comes to celebrating the holidays, images of Las Vegas don't exactly come to mind. But this season, Sin City is hoping to boost its fortunes with the opening of the new City Center -- an $8.5 billion dollar gamble. City Center officially opens Wednesday, unwrapping its luxury spas, casino and new Elvis Presley tribute.

Yesterday, someone asked via the comments of this blog if I "do requests". Well, it has occasionally happened, though sadly never at karaoke and never Hero by Mariah Carey (look, I know it's the worst song ever but if you're doing karaoke the implication is that you've already shrugged off the shackles of "taste" and "refinement" so I think you should just go all the way into tacky and be done with it).

(In the deal I excluded the U of C campus area, because people know me there just because I am a professor.) It was an easy bet to make, because I have been me for a long time and I know exactly how often strangers recognize me: never. I was almost certain that I would not have to pay a cent.

I have been very lucky in poker and in life, and I recognize that I am truly blessed! This is no religious statement, but I say a hearty "Thank you" to the powers that be. For my part, I donate money to charity every year, I send an endless stream of "Swag" (signed books, signed pics, hats, shirts, and bobble head dolls) to charity auctions, I do not do drugs, I do not abuse alcohol, I emcee charity events (like my upcoming www.Holdemforheroes.com), and I stay loyal and true to my wife and children.

The Terra Firma blend was indeed bootylicious, complex with long palate, as advertised, unfairly disadvantaging the Sulawesi Today, Tomorrow, Toraja that came after. A bag of Terra Firma, ground on the spot with the dial at 5.5, for the stovetop, was delicious stuff; a beacon of light amongst the soured drainwater of big chain coffeehouses.

Aaron Titan on 10.12.2009 From Dre's Detox delayed again, Lady Gaga's upcoming reissue and great SNL performance, and MTV's Hottest MCs List to Kanye West's upcoming India sabbatical, Miley Cyrus closing her Twitter, and more, 411's Aaron Titan breaks down the Right, wRong, and Ridiculous from the week in music in this week's Music 3R's!

TARPON SPRINGS - A man's house is his castle, but often the real throne is somewhere in the two-car garage. Jerry Wien isn't above gloating. His 400 square feet are the envy of the neighborhood. Cars pastured permanently in the driveway, the bay has been screened in to allow for the breeze without skeeters.

Well, Hurricane Fred is puttering and sputtering at 5mph with 90mph winds. He is expected to become near stationary, while he thinks long and hard about his next move. Hopefully he will stay far, far away from us in the BVI! I had a wild day in town. Had to run back to the mechanic to get something tweaked, town traffic lights were off , so traffic moved really fast with no snags.

includes TV Week, hits the newsstands in the Oklahoma City area on Saturday afternoon. And it arrives at the doorstep (or hopefully nearby) early Sunday morning. But for those who can't wait to begin planning the upcoming week around the best TV has to offer, here is a sneak peek at programs worth watching the week of Aug.

Your poker nights just got a tad blown out of normalcy because of this Batman Joker Poker set that aims to thrill your regular oh-so-boring game play. Along with providing you with good amount of entertainment, this poker set does proper justice to the image that Joker has created of himself. The limited edition batman buff stuff includes 2 sets of card decks, where in one is the prop that Joker defaces, personalizes, brands and uses in the movie and the other is a standard 4 suite, 54 card deck, that is ...

ART CENTER SARASOTA 707 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota (365-2032 or artsarasota.org). A vibrant collection of Chris Lundy's H20 paintings, drawings and prints will be on display. Please see this week's See & Do for more information. Exhibit runs through Sept. 12. Normal gallery hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues.-Sat.

ESPN monitors display the different camera angles at the feature table inside the Amazon room at the Rio during the World Series of Poker Main Event. Fast factsEntrants: 6,494 Total prize pool: $61 million Winner's circle: The top 648 players will win at least $21,365, according to tournament director Jack Effel.

Find and research the Top 100 bars in Tampa Bay, then name names and declare a top spot. We know some readers will disagree with this list, while others will think it's even insane to try. In other words, we expect you to hate it. But we also expect you'll find some new places to explore and come away with an appreciation for the diversity of our libation destinations.

SUNHOUSE RESTAURANT 111 Gulf Drive S., Bradenton (809-2488). The Artists' Guild of Anna Maria Island presents its first annual Local Artists Showcase. The artists will be on hand to discuss the work that is displayed at the restaurant. 6-8 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., July 13-Aug. 21, Free. VISUAL ARTS: ONGOING ALLYN GALLUP CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERY 1419 5TH St., Sarasota (366-2093 or allyngallup.com).

With 1980s playlists all the rage these days, you don't have to be of a certain age to appreciate the tuneful joy of Naked Eyes' 1983 "(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me." But it helps. If only for the fact that you can count yourself among those who were there when the song first exploded across America.

Alors que toujours je te supplie, Je redoute que chaque stance, Sans toi belle Constance, Ne soit que bruine de larmes, Qu'inutiles vacarmes, Que vaine litanie ! Tant attach S'arc-bouter contre la vie, Tenir encore avoir envie Qu'elle perdure en aventures Malgr tout ce que l'on endure, Et en jouir.

Patrick McManamon: For your Saturday entertainment Akron Zips: Opponent outlook: Northern Illinois Browns Bulletin: Single-game ticket sales begin July 11 Tribe Matters: Laffey making it tough on self Cleveland Browns: Stallworth test showed marijuana Kent State Sports: Men's Basketball Scheduling update Cleveland Cavaliers: Updated: Free Agency: Another Gone - Apparently All Da King's Men: IPCC Already Wrong About Global Warming Blog of Mass Destruction: Wow .Sarah Palin Resigns Governorship Akron Law Caf : Abraham Lincoln and the Fourth of July Varsity Letters: Highland senior receives honor See Jane Style: Let's Talk Real Estate: Hate Crime in Fort Worth Texas: "That F***t had it Coming" Ohio Travels with Betty: Linda asks-where is the Ohio Chautauqua?