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Gambling pro Archie Karas charged with defrauding casino  Friday, Sep 27, 2013 06:51 PM PDT By Marty Graham SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - World-renowned professional poker player Archie Karas, has been arrested on charges of cheating and defrauding a casino after authorities say he was caught marking cards at a California blackjack table. Karas, 62, best known for reputedly building a beginning stake of $50 into a $40 million fortune during a record three-year winning streak, was taken into custody on Tuesday at his Las Vegas home, the San Diego County District Attorney's Office said on Friday. ... Full Story	Top
Half of British pilots admit to falling asleep in cockpit - survey  Friday, Sep 27, 2013 09:58 AM PDT By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) - More than half of British airline pilots say they have fallen asleep in the cockpit, a survey said, ahead of an EU vote on flying hours which a pilots' association said could compromise flight safety. According to the British Airline Pilots' Association (BALPA), 56 percent of 500 commercial pilots admitted to being asleep while on the flight deck and, of those, nearly one in three said they had woken up to find their co-pilot also asleep. ... Full Story	Top
China puffer fish tower prompts a huff about state spending  Friday, Sep 27, 2013 04:16 AM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese viewing tower in the shape of a giant, copper puffer fish has raised an online huff about the latest in a series of bizarre and extravagant targets of state investment. Encased in 8,920 copper plates and built at a cost of around 70 million yuan ($11.4 million), the tower on an island in Yangzhong county, eastern Jiangsu province, hovers 15 storeys above ground. The government has often been criticized for wasteful investment to power the world's No. 2 economy. Beijing acknowledges the problem and wants consumption to overtake investment as a driver of growth. ... Full Story	Top

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