It began when he was in high school, betting a few dollars on football games with friends. But then it became a decade-long gambling addiction, one that drove him to steal from his family and eventually cost them more than $10,000.Gambling troubles often start in teenage years (Newsday)

WASHINGTON, 6:12 a.m. Nov. 20 (AP): Donald Trump says she can’t close a deal. The pope politely declined to meet with her, saying he was on vacation.On the downslope of the Bush administration, Rice gambling on Mideast peace progress (San Diego Union-Tribune)