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The World Series of Poker is preparing for a record number of entrants even though the government is cracking down on online gambling sites that have boosted the tournament's popularity.Organizers said Wednesday they are planning for 10,000 players, a 14 per cent increase over last year's record of 8,773 players. Half of the 2006 participants

Stories across the media have said that the US NIST, DOT and other agencies have banned Vista. An examination of the actual government documents shows that there is no "ban," but the government has put a 6 month moratorium on upgrades while it considers Vista.

Google Inc. is adopting new privacy measures to make it more difficult to connect online search requests with the people making them - a thorny issue that provoked a showdown with the U.S. government last year.

A US federal appeals court has ruled that a California woman who uses marijuana to ease a number of ailments can be prosecuted on federal charges.Angel Raich pre-emptively sued the government for the right to use cannabis when legal drugs had failed.

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