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[PokerNews]

Jason "AppSt08" Brauda took some time to chat with us about how his life has changed since Black Friday and his outlook on the future of online poker.

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[BluffMagazine]

The latest update to the BLUFF/ESPN Power Rankings features Sorel Mizzi continuing his hold on first place. Results from the North American Poker Tour at the Mohegan Sun helped three players move closer to replacing Mizzi as the World Series of Poker moves closer to reality . The BLUFF Player of the Year points [...]

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[CardPlayer]

In this episode of Poker Strategy Michael Binger gives some insight about 'pulling the trigger,' or going through with a play. Binger discusses why this is often tough, and how poker players can use this knowledge to help them make the right play.

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[Carl Culture]

Today's picture is from about 1910. It shows three old dump trucks. The sign on the building and on the trucks reads "S. M. Frazier". I am not sure what kind of business it was.





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[Carl Culture]

Kate Rutherford can't hear a thing while climbing so close to the roar of Yosemite Falls. She can't find much to hang on to either. The water polishes the rock "like glass." Wearing tape on her hands, she has to repeatedly jam them into fissures for the ascent. Spectacular scenery makes up for the discomfort. The climbing route is called Freestone, Rutherford says, because "it's a peach of a route."See more pictures from the May 2011 feature story "Daring. Defiant. Free."





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[NASA]

STS-134 Commander Mark Kelly, center, along with his crew speaks to the media following their arrival to Kennedy Space Center, Tuesday, April 26, 2011, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. From left are Mission Specialists Greg Chamitoff, Andrew Feustel, Kelly, Pilot Greg H. Johnson, Mission Specialist Mike Fincke and European Space Agency astronaut Roberto Vittori. The six astronauts for space shuttle Endeavour's STS-134 mission to the International Space Station arrived at Kennedy's Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) in T-38 jets early Tuesday afternoon. Image Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls

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[Kel Mitchell]

Filed under: Basketball, News/ Sports, Sports, News

On Tuesday, LA Lakers forward Ron Artest received the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award from the Professional Writer's Basketball Association. Share Tweet
Talk about being on a roll.

Last August, he served as a guest editor for ESPN, and a few months later in October, Las Vegas celebrated "Ron Artest Day," giving him the key to the city and $10,000 due to his dedication to raising mental health awareness. Artest later donated the money to his charity, XCel University.

And if that wasn't enough, Artest raffled off his NBA championship ring in December and raised $650,000 for mental health charities.

But Artest wasn't always a media darling.

In 2004, after Artest, who at the time was an Indiana Pacer, got involved in a fight with another player, a Diet Coke was thrown at him from the stands. Artest, along with other players, began fighting with fans, resulting in nine players being suspended and $10 million being lost in salary.

Even though it was a dark time for Artest, the athlete was able to rebound from the incident by getting a therapist and speaking out about his life's struggles and the importance of being mentally healthy.

And he hasn't looked back.

With hope, more celebrities will take some pointers (pun intended) from Artest and spend more time giving back.

Watch Artest talk about his award here:


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[Big Gay Al]

Location: Brockton, Massachusetts, USA



After searching for a kitten for a couple of months, I got a call about a “surprise” litter of kittens. When I first saw her, I knew she was going to be the best little kitten friend.



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[Kenan Thompson]

Responding to critics' relentless claims, President Barack Obama on Wednesday produced a detailed Hawaii birth certificate in an extraordinary attempt to bury the issue of where he was born and confirm his legitimacy to hold office. He declared, "We do...(read more)

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[Adolf Hitler]

Forum: UK Newslinks Posted By: essexred Post Time: 04-27-2011 at 07:58 PM

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