PORTLAND, ORE. – For the Americans, the challenge comes in claiming the Davis Cup for the first time since 1995. For the Russians, it comes in the drama of getting here. Allegations of gambling and whispers about poisoning hang over the Russian team as it prepares to defend its Davis Cup title in the final next week at Memorial Coliseum in Portland. But because of the long American drought, the .U.S. tries to end longest Davis Cup drought (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

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It’s safe to say the UCC congregation is not evangelical. Its website, for example, has links to three different Rastafarian websites, CAIR, earthspirit.org, pagans.org, wicca.org ; and countless gay sites.Weblog: Congregation Gets Protesters, Then Cops’ Bill

SCOTLAND’S universities are on a collision course with the new SNP administration following a funding deal that has left the sector fearing for its long-term health, The Scotsman can reveal.Crisis for Scottish universities after SNP budget blow (The Scotsman)

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BOSTON – The winner of a $1 million ($1.30 million) lottery scratch ticket may not be so lucky after all. That is because he is also a convicted bank robber who is not supposed to be gambling.$US1m lottery winner banned from gambling (The New Zealand Herald)

He learned at the knee of his bookmaker father in New York, took street bets in his teens, and partied with Las Vegas high-rollers. He made millions of dollars as a self-proclaimed offshore sports gambling “pioneer,” flirted with Internet gambling, and was pinched by the FBI.Offshore gambling ‘pioneer’ details rise and fall in ‘Bets’ book (USA Today)

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Nevada Senate Majority Leader Bill Raggio says Gov. Jim Gibbons should not immediately cut university, mental health and child welfare spending and wait for the Legislature’s consent before reducing state .Nevada Senate leader: Go slow on budget cuts

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Oggs.com, the specialist independent online casino and online slots review website re-launched this week with cleaner lines, improved navigation, a greater range of category pages and the publication of a full in-depth Online Casino Guide.Oggs.com New Online Casino Review Website Sparkles ( via Yahoo! News)

UPDATE: Foxwoods chief still questions jurisdiction. Dealers at the Foxwoods Resort Casino have said yes to joining the United Auto Workers Union, but the next step after Saturdays unionization vote depends on which side is doing the talking this morning.Dealers back joining UAW (Westerly Sun)

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