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A humorous examination of Warren G. Harding's presidency highlights oil scandals, affairs, illegitimate children, cabinet suicides, psychics and gambling during his tenure. Penned by Neo-Futurists' ensemble member Sean Benjamin ("The Santa Abductions," "Drinking & Writing").Poker Night at the White House (Metromix.com)

Some students wait tables, lifeguard, bartend or do office work as part-time jobs during college. Others play online poker. For Daniel Stermer, 19, and Kevin Laird, 20, playing online poker is not only fun, but a way to put money in their pockets.Students are playing online poker to earn money (Gainesville Sun)

PARIS - Online gambling presents a special peril for people with Parkinson's, a disease that boosts compulsive risk-taking, doctors warn in this week's British Medical Journal (BMJ).Internet gambling a major risk for Parkinson's patients: doctors (The Nation)

NEWARK -- Art Schlichter couldn't have scripted a better answer. Less than two minutes into a speech to about 50 area youths Tuesday at the Youth Engaged in Services clubhouse in downtown Newark, he asked if anyone could define gambling.Former OSU quarterback warns young of gambling (CentralOhio.com)

Log in to remember this page. Email this Culture secretary Tessa Jowell is facing fresh opposition to her gambling laws after the UK's poker clubs announced that they forming a trade body and were considering taking legal action against the government.Poker clubs threaten Jowell with legal action (ATE On-line)

POKER machine player losses continue to grow rapidly despite no growth in the number of machines and fewer gambling venues.Pokie cuts not working, says Minister (Adelaide Now)