Newspaper: New Zealand gambler loses $44,000 poker jackpot after banning himself from casino

Newspaper: NZ gambler trumped by own casino ban

WELLINGTON, New Zealand – A man who won 60,000 New Zealand dollars ($44,000) playing poker at an Auckland casino was refused the jackpot because he had banned himself from the premises for gambling too much, a newspaper reported on Friday.
Sothea Sinn, 28, won the prize playing Caribbean stud …. Read the original article  : Newspaper: New Zealand gambler loses $44,000 poker jackpot after banning himself from casino.

Federal court rejects Wisconsin legislative candidate’s lawsuit over expletive

Fed court bars candidate’s lawsuit over expletive

MADISON, Wis. – A federal court has rejected a lawsuit filed by an independent candidate for the state Assembly in Wisconsin who wants to use a racially charged phrase to describe herself on the ballot.
U.S. District Judge Rudolph Randa said in the order filed Wednesday that Ieshuh Griffin’s lawsuit …. Read the original article  : here.

Romanian president’s reason for surprise health check; Cotton swap in his ear ‘the wrong way’

Romanian leader visits hospital for errant swab

BUCHAREST, Romania – The mystery of the Romanian president’s unscheduled hospital visit has now been explained.
News that President Traian Basescu had to see an ear, nose and throat specialist at the Military Hospital quickly became the top news story of the day Wednesday. Television crews rushed to the hospital … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Romanian president’s reason for surprise health check; Cotton swap in his ear ‘the wrong way’.

A brewing stink: Pa. brewery temporarily shuts down after neighbors complain about foul odor

Pa. brewery shuts down over stinky odor complaints

LATROBE, Pa. – A brewery is being blamed for a Pennsylvania town’s bad case of beer breath.
City Brewing Co. has temporarily halted production at its plant in Latrobe after residents complained of a foul odor coming from the municipal sewage plant. Officials suspect sugary drinks now being produced … Read more >>>.

Fed-up North Carolina landlord spray paints ‘deadbeat tenants’ on home for unpaid rent

Landlord spray paints ‘deadbeat tenants’ on home

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A North Carolina landlord fed up with tenants who didn’t pay their rent painted her criticism on the garage for all to see.
WBTV reports that landlord Vanessa McCants spray painted the words “deadbeat tenants” on a Charlotte house she rents to Shanae Jackson.
McCants says she hasn’t …. Read the original article  : here.