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The chief executive of Nevada’s largest employer Monday proposed doubling the state’s payroll tax to help the state close its ever-growing budget deficit.

MGM Mirage Chief Executive Terry Lanni said increasing the state’s businesswide payroll tax from 0.062 percent to 0.123 percent could generate $246 million a year for the state.

Lanni proposed the increase in what’s known ...

24 plead not guilty in Borgata sports-betting ring By REGINA SCHAFFER Staff Writer, 609-272-7211 Published: Tuesday, June 17, 2008

MAYS LANDING - The 24 men and women charged with taking part in a multimillion-dollar sports betting ring at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa - including the alleged ringleaders - pleaded not guilty to the charges against them at a crowded arraignment hearing Monda...

Many people in Bangladesh love to compare Sajib Wajed Joy [son of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina] or Tareq Rahman [son of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia] with Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi [son and daughter of late Prime Minister in India, Rajiv Gandhi]. Before drawing any conclusion on this comparison, let us first have a glimpse over all of them.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra [born D...

If I like what I see, I'll receive 5 more issues (6 in all) for just $14.95. That's 50% off the cover price! If I'm not completely satisfied, I'll simply write "cancel" on the invoice and owe nothing. The free issue is mine to keep.

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I was enchanted and amused, amazed and stirred by Michael Grandage's delectable revival

M Night Shyamalan seems to have completely lost his bearings with this unconvincing melodrama

Kyashii is worth knowing about as part of what's going on in London now, not otherwise

It's a thoughtful and at times quite moving film. Great cast. Nice to see residential London too

I ...

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I had a great conversation with Doyle the other day. From our conversation, it just reminded me of how laid back and candid he could be. We talked about key items that were going on this year in the WSOP to Politics to his autobiography coming out this fall. He even threw in a couple of questions for me and even said he missed Jenny. What a guy!

Jenny: What is your opinion on the delay of...

Joe-mentum slants too far right for Democrats, but it would (believe it or not) move the Republicans toward the center.

Read more: John McCain , Politics , Joseph Lieberman , News , Walter Shapiro , Iraq War , 2008 election

Sen. John McCain and Sen. Joseph Lieberman smile during a news conference...

In Geneva it is cheaper to buy a new polo shirt than have a soiled one laundered at the hotel. In Vienna, it's the same, but you could get two shirts of a single one in Geneva.

Having a clean shirt isn't the biggest problem one faces where traipsing around on planes, trains and trams covering soccer tournaments. And to judge by the sad sack attire of many of the press here, a clean shir...