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U.S. warns iran on nuke program
A senior U.S. official challenged Iran's hard-line president Thursday over his claim that Iranians are immune from further U.N. sanctions, saying such action is in the works unless Tehran meets demands to curb its nuclear program. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad delivered his own warning in Tehran, saying his government would make unspecified economic retaliation against any European country that followed the U.S. lead in imposing sanctions on some Iranian banks and businesse...
Nov 1, 2007, 11:35 pm - LOTTOMIKE

code project to generate all combos of 5 in pool of 15
10/6/07 After reading the post at (LP Lottery Systems Wheel Generator 1.5) I decided to convert the code I had written in an Access database that generates all possible combinations of 5 draws from a pool of 15 numbers (or any N of X). The migration, which started last Saturday, would be to newer technology and a more powerful database engine: SQL Server 2005. VB.NET would fill in as the programming language when it was quicker...
Oct 6, 2007, 12:47 pm - LottoMining

goodbye leach
While the rest of the US will be discussing the Democratic victories that secured a House majority and a potential Senate majority, most online poker players will be discussing a single victory; the one that unseated 30 year incumbent Republican Jim Leach. Leach was the sponsor of the House bill that became the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act. With his stated goals of protecting American families and addressing a national security concern, Leach introduced HR...
Nov 8, 2006, 8:12 pm - LOTTOMIKE

like prohibition U.S. drive against internet gambling seen doomed
The Republican-controlled Congress hustled through a bill that outlaws US banks and credit card companies from processing online bets. It was signed by President George W. Bush this Friday. Internet service providers can also block US bettors' access to gambling sites, operated out of offshore tax havens but controlled by fast-growing companies based most notably in Britain and Canada. Republicans tucked the measure into a bill aimed at enhancing port security proclaiming...
Oct 14, 2006, 5:16 am - LOTTOMIKE

"The Men Behind N.K. Nuclear Bomb
The Men Behind N.K. Nuclear Bomb October 13, 2006 By Annie I. Bang Korean Herald Who are driving North Korea's nuclear ambitions? Expert...
Oct 13, 2006, 11:29 pm - konane

How one reporter gave Clinton heartburn over Chinagate
Rather long but well detailed article which shows Clinton goes ballistic when confronted with facts about something he's made every effort to conceal. Clinton echoes the same mantra as terrorists, blaming everyone, everything other than himself for being caught with his hand in the cookie jar. Archived timeline of China-gate here...
Sep 25, 2006, 11:30 am - konane

cingular wireless accused of deceiving customers
SEATTLE (July 7) - Cingular Wireless Corp. promised to provide uninterrupted service to AT&T Wireless customers when it acquired that company in 2004, but instead it nickel-and-dimed them and degraded their reception in an effort to persuade them to sign new contracts, a federal lawsuit says. An attorney displays cell phone records of Amy Frerker, who says her service worsened after AT&T Wireless merged with Cingular Wireless in 2004. "It's like pur...
Jul 8, 2006, 2:44 am - LOTTOMIKE

asia watches united states in korea missle impasse
Asia Watches U.S. in Korea Missile Impasse TAIPEI, Taiwan (June 24) - Many Asian nations would cheer if the Americans shot down a long-range missile tested by North Korea, but a failure would raise unsettling questions for allies that rely on the U.S. military umbrella. The response to North Korea is being watched by U.S. allies as a...
Jun 25, 2006, 7:48 am - LOTTOMIKE

massive debit card heist could cost consumers
Massive Cyber Heist Could Cost Consumers Consumer Groups Say Victims Need More Information About the Theft (April 22) - After their banks quietly informed them their debit card and bank information may have been stolen, thousands of Americans could lose as much as $500 in money taken from their accounts. Unlike cr...
Apr 22, 2006, 2:01 pm - LOTTOMIKE

a buck-sixty
I have been holding back on writing this, but it just won't go away. The following is from the U.S. Mint site, my comments follow The Composition of the Cent Following is a brief chronology of the metal composition of the cent coin (penny): The composition was pure copper from 1793 to 1837. From 1837 to 1857, the cent was made of bronze (95 pe...
Apr 18, 2006, 10:21 pm - time*treat