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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Atlantic City</title>
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		<title>There he is, Miss&#8217;d America: Drag queen pageant to return to Atlantic City in 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 19:08:41 +0000</pubDate>
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Drag queen pageant to return to Atlantic City

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — It&#8217;s time to start dusting off those feather boas.
The Miss&#8217;d America Pageant will return to Atlantic City after a five year hiatus.
The drag queen beauty pageant and charity fundraiser was created as a spoof of the Miss America Pageant, which has since left the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/there-he-is-missd-america-drag-queen-pageant-to-return-to-atlantic-city-in-2010-243592/">Source &nbsp;: There he is, Miss&#8217;d America: Drag queen pageant to return to Atlantic City in 2010</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lenders take over Resorts Atlantic City, 1st casino outside Nevada, after year of no payments</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:21:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wayne Parry</dc:creator>
		
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Lenders take over NJ&#8217;s 1st casino for nonpayment

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Don&#8217;t pay your mortgage, and eventually the bank will own your home.
That&#8217;s what&#8217;s happening to Resorts Atlantic City, which enjoys a special spot on the national gambling scene as the first U.S. casino outside Nevada.
Unable to make debt payments for more than a year, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lenders-take-over-resorts-atlantic-city-1st-casino-outside-nevada-after-year-of-no-payments-242259/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Lenders take over Resorts Atlantic City, 1st casino outside Nevada, after year of no payments</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police plan charges against bouncers at NJ club owned by Jay Z after beating is taped</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:49:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wayne Parry</dc:creator>
		
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Taped beating outside NJ club probed by police

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Police plan to file charges against several bouncers who were videotaped beating two men outside a nightclub co-owned by hip-hop star Jay Z.
A video was shot by a disc jockey who had just finished performing early Saturday inside the 40/40 Club and shows about  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-plan-charges-against-bouncers-at-nj-club-owned-by-jay-z-after-beating-is-taped-237825/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Body of man who owned fishing boat that sank 2 weeks ago off NJ coast is found on NC beach</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:24:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wayne Parry</dc:creator>
		
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Body from sunken NJ fishing boat found on NC beach

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — A body that washed ashore at a North Carolina wildlife refuge over the weekend has been identified as the owner of a commercial fishing boat that sank off the New Jersey coast on Nov. 11.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Tuesday ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/body-of-man-who-owned-fishing-boat-that-sank-2-weeks-ago-off-nj-coast-is-found-on-nc-beach-235289/">Body of man who owned fishing boat that sank 2 weeks ago off NJ coast is found on NC beach</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Officials: Atlantic City boardwalk fire that destroyed 4 businesses started in pizza shop</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:03:40 +0000</pubDate>
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Officials: Atlantic City fire began in pizza shop

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Investigators say a fire that destroyed businesses on the famous Atlantic City boardwalk apparently started in a pizza shop.
No serious injuries were reported after the blaze broke out on the Central Pier shortly before 7 p.m. Saturday. It took nearly four hours to bring ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/officials-atlantic-city-boardwalk-fire-that-destroyed-4-businesses-started-in-pizza-shop-234376/" title="Officials: Atlantic City boardwalk fire that destroyed 4 businesses started in pizza shop">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>3-alarm fire on Atlantic City boardwalk pier under control; 3 shops damaged</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:07:24 +0000</pubDate>
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3-alarm Atlantic City boardwalk fire under control

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Officials say a three-alarm fire on the boardwalk in Atlantic City has been declared under control.
Atlantic City Police Sgt. Monica McMenamin says the fire that broke out around 6:45 p.m. Saturday at the Central Pier was brought under control at 10:40 p.m.
McMenamin says a pizza .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/3-alarm-fire-on-atlantic-city-boardwalk-pier-under-control-3-shops-damaged-234186/">3-alarm fire on Atlantic City boardwalk pier under control; 3 shops damaged</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>3-alarm fire breaks out on Atlantic City boardwalk pier, site of several retail stores</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:49:53 +0000</pubDate>
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3-alarm fire breaks out on Atlantic City boardwalk

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Officials say a three-alarm fire has broken out on the boardwalk in Atlantic City.
Deputy police Chief Joseph Nolan says the fire Saturday is at the Central Pier. Nolan says four shops were affected by the fire.
Thick black smoke was billowing out of the pier ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/3-alarm-fire-breaks-out-on-atlantic-city-boardwalk-pier-site-of-several-retail-stores-234176/">Read : 3-alarm fire breaks out on Atlantic City boardwalk pier, site of several retail stores</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NJ&#8217;s Resorts Atlantic City, 1st US casino outside Nevada, to surrender keys to its lenders</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:27:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wayne Parry</dc:creator>
		
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NJ Resorts casino gets OK to give keys to lenders

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — America&#8217;s first casino to open outside Nevada got permission Thursday to hand itself over to its lenders because it can&#8217;t pay the mortgage.
Resorts Atlantic City hammered out a deal with its lenders to let them own the casino in return for canceling .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/njs-resorts-atlantic-city-1st-us-casino-outside-nevada-to-surrender-keys-to-its-lenders-232958/">Original article &nbsp;: NJ&#8217;s Resorts Atlantic City, 1st US casino outside Nevada, to surrender keys to its lenders</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NJ governor-elect tells local officials there&#8217;s no miracle cure for state&#8217;s fiscal problems</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:56:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angela Delli Santi</dc:creator>
		
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NJ governor-elect: Expect no fiscal miracles

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — New Jersey&#8217;s incoming and outgoing governors told municipal officials Thursday that there are no miracles to cure the state&#8217;s vexing fiscal problems.
Gov.-elect Chris Christie, who is preparing to take office in January, predicted a period of continued pain, sacrifice and difficulty. He campaigned on a promise ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nj-governor-elect-tells-local-officials-theres-no-miracle-cure-for-states-fiscal-problems-232881/" title="NJ governor-elect tells local officials there&#8217;s no miracle cure for state&#8217;s fiscal problems">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Resorts Atlantic City, America&#8217;s first casino outside Nevada, to surrender keys to its lenders</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:48:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wayne Parry</dc:creator>
		
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NJ&#8217;s 1st casino to turn over keys to lenders

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — America&#8217;s first casino to open outside Nevada is expected to hand itself over to its lenders Thursday because it can&#8217;t pay the mortgage.
Resorts Atlantic City in New Jersey hammered out a deal with its lenders to let them own the casino in return .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/resorts-atlantic-city-americas-first-casino-outside-nevada-to-surrender-keys-to-its-lenders-232546/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Resorts Atlantic City, America&#8217;s first casino outside Nevada, to surrender keys to its lenders</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New Jersey&#8217;s first casino says it&#8217;s in dire straits a day before handover vote</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:09:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wayne Parry</dc:creator>
		
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NJ&#8217;s first casino says it&#8217;s in dire straits

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — A day before New Jersey&#8217;s oldest casino is expected to hand over the keys to its lenders, who haven&#8217;t been paid in a year, the casino laid out just how bad its financial condition is.
In documents released Wednesday by the state Casino Control Commission, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-jerseys-first-casino-says-its-in-dire-straits-a-day-before-handover-vote-231951/">Read more : New Jersey&#8217;s first casino says it&#8217;s in dire straits a day before handover vote</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Coastal flooding a concern as remnants of Tropical Storm Ida move up East Coast</title>
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		<dc:creator>Wayne Parry</dc:creator>
		
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Coastal flooding a concern as storm moves up coast

OCEAN CITY, N.J. — The remnants of Tropical Storm Ida pounded the East Coast on Friday, flooding coastal areas and eroding beaches in New Jersey after slamming the Carolinas and Virginia.
The wind and waves were strong along the New Jersey shore, but the rain was not as .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/coastal-flooding-a-concern-as-remnants-of-tropical-storm-ida-move-up-east-coast-228226/">Source &nbsp;: Coastal flooding a concern as remnants of Tropical Storm Ida move up East Coast</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Could slowing revenue decline mean worst is over for Atlantic City casinos?</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/could-slowing-revenue-decline-mean-worst-is-over-for-atlantic-city-casinos-224935/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:20:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wayne Parry</dc:creator>
		
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Decline continues to slow for AC casinos
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — After being pummeled by casinos popping up all around it for three years, Atlantic City is starting to roll with the punches.

October revenue figures for the nation&#8217;s second-largest gambling market are down 6.5 percent compared with a year ago, when the nationwide recession hit.
The slowing .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/could-slowing-revenue-decline-mean-worst-is-over-for-atlantic-city-casinos-224935/">Could slowing revenue decline mean worst is over for Atlantic City casinos?</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Atlantic City casino revenues declining less drastically, but more competition looms</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/atlantic-city-casino-revenues-declining-less-drastically-but-more-competition-looms-224932/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:17:56 +0000</pubDate>
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Revenue decline slower for AC casinos
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — After being pummelled by casinos popping up all around it for three years, Atlantic City is starting to roll with the punches.

October revenue figures for the nation&#8217;s second-largest gambling market are down 6.5 percent compared with a year ago, when the nationwide recession hit.
For October, the  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/atlantic-city-casino-revenues-declining-less-drastically-but-more-competition-looms-224932/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New Jersey receives more than $44M in federal stimulus funds for energy efficiency projects</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-jersey-receives-more-than-44m-in-federal-stimulus-funds-for-energy-efficiency-projects-202559/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:17:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — New Jersey has received more than $44 million in federal economic stimulus funds to help 65 communities in the Garden State pay for energy efficiency programs.

U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced the total Wednesday at the New Jersey Clean Energy Conference in Atlantic City, where he delivered the keynote address.
Chu said ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-jersey-receives-more-than-44m-in-federal-stimulus-funds-for-energy-efficiency-projects-202559/" title="New Jersey receives more than $44M in federal stimulus funds for energy efficiency projects">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NJ defendant says he thought sex sting against Atlantic City councilman was part of FBI probe</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/nj-defendant-says-he-thought-sex-sting-against-atlantic-city-councilman-was-part-of-fbi-probe-201004/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:47:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wayne Parry</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Floyd Tally said he was doing his patriotic duty when he helped find a prostitute for an Atlantic City Councilman.

Tally stands accused of helping to lure Councilman Eugene Robinson to a motel room where a tryst with a topless hooker was secretly recorded. He testified at his trial Tuesday that he .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nj-defendant-says-he-thought-sex-sting-against-atlantic-city-councilman-was-part-of-fbi-probe-201004/">Source article &nbsp;: NJ defendant says he thought sex sting against Atlantic City councilman was part of FBI probe</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wayward manatee stranded in NJ, where frigid waters threaten its life; weekend rescue planned</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:25:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wayne Parry</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — A rescue attempt is being planned for Ilya, a Florida manatee stuck near an oil refinery in New Jersey where plunging temperatures and a lack of food are endangering his life.

The gentle sea cow has been known to marine scientists for 10 years as he made his way up and down  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wayward-manatee-stranded-in-nj-where-frigid-waters-threaten-its-life-weekend-rescue-planned-198174/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NJ radio reporter tells of getting leaked sex tape of councilman with prostitute in hotel room</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:37:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wayne Parry</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The note inside the manila envelope said the accompanying DVD showed an Atlantic City Councilman having sex with an underage prostitute that he drove to a motel in his city-issued vehicle.

And just for good measure, the note took one last jab at &#8220;Councilman/Minister Eugene Robinson,&#8221; noting the recording showed the girl ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nj-radio-reporter-tells-of-getting-leaked-sex-tape-of-councilman-with-prostitute-in-hotel-room-197397/">NJ radio reporter tells of getting leaked sex tape of councilman with prostitute in hotel room</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Agreement on licensing clears way for vote on handover of NJ&#8217;s first casino to its lenders</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/agreement-on-licensing-clears-way-for-vote-on-handover-of-njs-first-casino-to-its-lenders-192046/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:07:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wayne Parry</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The financially strapped Resorts Atlantic City, America&#8217;s first casino outside Nevada, moved closer to being taken over by lenders after they agreed to seek a full New Jersey casino license.

A new company formed by the lenders, RAC Atlantic City Holdings LLC, will seek a full one-year license rather than a lower-level ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/agreement-on-licensing-clears-way-for-vote-on-handover-of-njs-first-casino-to-its-lenders-192046/" title="Agreement on licensing clears way for vote on handover of NJ&#8217;s first casino to its lenders">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>APNewsBreak: Licensing agreement clears way for vote on handover of first NJ casino to lenders</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:13:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wayne Parry</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Lenders seeking to take over the first American casino outside Las Vegas have agreed to seek a full New Jersey casino license.

The deal clears the way for a vote next week on whether financially strapped Resorts Atlantic City can turn over the keys to a new company formed by lenders including .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/apnewsbreak-licensing-agreement-clears-way-for-vote-on-handover-of-first-nj-casino-to-lenders-192006/">Original article &nbsp;: APNewsBreak: Licensing agreement clears way for vote on handover of first NJ casino to lenders</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Atlantic City casinos see 5.8 percent decline in September revenues, loss not as steep as Aug.</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/atlantic-city-casinos-see-58-percent-decline-in-september-revenues-loss-not-as-steep-as-aug-191980/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:33:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Revenue is still falling for Atlantic City&#8217;s 11 casinos, but at least the plunge is slowing down.

Revenue from the gambling halls in September fell by 5.8 percent compared with a year ago, but that was far better than the more than 16 percent drop recorded in August. The casinos took in .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/atlantic-city-casinos-see-58-percent-decline-in-september-revenues-loss-not-as-steep-as-aug-191980/">Atlantic City casinos see 5.8 percent decline in September revenues, loss not as steep as Aug.</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Biden stumps for NJ Gov. Corzine at union convention, says has unwavering White House support</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:02:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Vice President Joe Biden says New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine has complete and unwavering support from the White House because &#8220;it&#8217;s critically important he be re-elected.&#8221;

Biden is appearing with Corzine at an AFL-CIO conference in Atlantic City.
The vice president says he and Corzine are pro-labor &#8220;from belt buckle to shoe sole.&#8221;
Corzine .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/biden-stumps-for-nj-gov-corzine-at-union-convention-says-has-unwavering-white-house-support-189532/">Source article &nbsp;: Biden stumps for NJ Gov. Corzine at union convention, says has unwavering White House support</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bondholders battling Donald Trump for 3 Atlantic City casinos boost offer to by $50M to $225M</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/bondholders-battling-donald-trump-for-3-atlantic-city-casinos-boost-offer-to-by-50m-to-225m-189335/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:13:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wayne Parry</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Bondholders battling Donald Trump for control of Trump Entertainment Resorts&#8217; three Atlantic City casinos have raised their offer to $225 million — well in excess of what the real estate mogul and reality TV star has offered to regain the gambling company he once ran.

Kris Hansen, an attorney for the bondholders, .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bondholders-battling-donald-trump-for-3-atlantic-city-casinos-boost-offer-to-by-50m-to-225m-189335/">Bondholders battling Donald Trump for 3 Atlantic City casinos boost offer to by $50M to $225M</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Maryland firm including 21-year-old wants to become player in Atlantic City casino industry</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:53:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — A Maryland private equity fund whose chief investment officer is barely old enough to roll the dice or have a legal drink wants to become a player in the Atlantic City casino industry.

New Century Investment says it has $500 million to invest and is willing to partner with either Donald Trump ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/maryland-firm-including-21-year-old-wants-to-become-player-in-atlantic-city-casino-industry-183151/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Maryland firm including 21-year-old wants to become player in Atlantic City casino industry</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hotel workers union approves new contract agreement with 4 Atlantic City casinos</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:29:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The union representing 15,000 Atlantic City casino hotel workers approved a new contract Monday with four casinos, providing raises for most workers and guaranteeing benefits won&#8217;t be reduced.

Local 54 of UNITE-HERE, which brought the nation&#8217;s second-largest gambling resort to its knees with a with a 34-day strike five years ago, approved ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hotel-workers-union-approves-new-contract-agreement-with-4-atlantic-city-casinos-182464/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Hotel workers union approves new contract agreement with 4 Atlantic City casinos</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ex-FBI agent testifies that New Jersey Merlinos are not mobsters</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:46:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wayne Parry</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Joseph and Phyllis Merlino, involved with organized crime? Fuhgeddaboudit!

That was the testimony Friday of a former FBI official who helped bring down the Philadelphia mob in the late 1980s.
Although Joseph N. Merlino&#8217;s father, Lawrence &#8220;Yogi&#8221; Merlino, and his cousin, Joseph &#8220;Skinny Joey&#8221; Merlino were high-ranking mobsters, former FBI agent Larry Schneider ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ex-fbi-agent-testifies-that-new-jersey-merlinos-are-not-mobsters-178904/">Ex-FBI agent testifies that New Jersey Merlinos are not mobsters</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Not married to the mob, but related to it: Merlino faces tough climb in bid for casino license</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:16:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Joseph N. Merlino&#8217;s construction company has done work at sensitive sites, including two nuclear power plants and a New Jersey State Police building — but so far has been barred from working in the casino industry.

There are two reasons for that: His father, Lawrence &#8220;Yogi&#8221; Merlino, and cousin, Joseph &#8220;Skinny Joey&#8221; .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/not-married-to-the-mob-but-related-to-it-merlino-faces-tough-climb-in-bid-for-casino-license-174629/">Not married to the mob, but related to it: Merlino faces tough climb in bid for casino license</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Atlantic City union solidarity cracks as Trump Plaza dealers petition to dissolve union</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:52:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Two and a half years and more than a million dollars later, the United Auto Workers has little to show for its costly effort to unionize dealers at Atlantic City&#8217;s casinos.

Now, the first cracks are appearing in the union drive as dealers at Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino petition the National ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/atlantic-city-union-solidarity-cracks-as-trump-plaza-dealers-petition-to-dissolve-union-171580/">Atlantic City union solidarity cracks as Trump Plaza dealers petition to dissolve union</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Cracks showing in Atlantic City union solidarity, Trump Plaza dealers petition to scrap union</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:23:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Two and a half years and more than a million dollars later, the United Auto Workers has little to show for its costly effort to unionize dealers at Atlantic City&#8217;s casinos.

The first cracks are now appearing in the union drive as dealers at Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino petition the National ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cracks-showing-in-atlantic-city-union-solidarity-trump-plaza-dealers-petition-to-scrap-union-171304/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Cracks showing in Atlantic City union solidarity, Trump Plaza dealers petition to scrap union</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Recognizing mutual economic peril, Atlantic City casinos and unions seek to prevent strike</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:28:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The contract between most of Atlantic City&#8217;s 11 casinos and the workers who keep them clean and stocked with food and drink expired Tuesday, but both sides plan to continue talks.

Both Atlantic City&#8217;s unions and its gambling halls are struggling to prevent a strike, knowing a walkout by thousands of workers .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/recognizing-mutual-economic-peril-atlantic-city-casinos-and-unions-seek-to-prevent-strike-169220/" title="Recognizing mutual economic peril, Atlantic City casinos and unions seek to prevent strike">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Dog days of August provide no relief for Atlantic City casinos as revenue slump continues</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:39:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — If the nation&#8217;s second-largest gambling market was to have a good month this year, August would have been it: The rain finally stopped and visitors flocked to Atlantic City&#8217;s 11 casinos.

But the dog days of August added up to another dismal month here, as revenue declined 16.3 percent from a year .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/dog-days-of-august-provide-no-relief-for-atlantic-city-casinos-as-revenue-slump-continues-165076/">Dog days of August provide no relief for Atlantic City casinos as revenue slump continues</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Chinese government to help finish building Revel&#8217;s Atlantic City casino</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:36:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Revel Entertainment has turned to the Chinese government for help finishing the lavish casino it is building on Atlantic City&#8217;s Boardwalk.

China State Construction Engineering Corp., the construction arm of the Chinese government, will team with Revel Entertainment and Tishman Construction to complete what is likely to be Atlantic City&#8217;s last new .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chinese-government-to-help-finish-building-revels-atlantic-city-casino-165017/">Chinese government to help finish building Revel&#8217;s Atlantic City casino</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Chinese government to finance rest of Revel&#8217;s Atlantic City casino</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:13:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Revel Entertainment has turned to the Chinese government for financing to finish its lavish Atlantic City casino.

China State Construction Engineering Corp. is the state-owned construction arm of the Chinese government. It said in a filing Tuesday with the Shanghai Stock Exchange that it will provide $1.7 billion to Revel Entertainment and .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chinese-government-to-finance-rest-of-revels-atlantic-city-casino-164935/" title="Chinese government to finance rest of Revel&#8217;s Atlantic City casino">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal regulators seek better ways to spot leaks in buried pipes at all US nuclear plants</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:09:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Federal regulators say they&#8217;re looking for better ways to detect leaks from buried pipes at nuclear power plants.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Tuesday that it has told its staff to consider whether programs to find underground leaks need to be improved.
The agency acted after responding to two leaks of radioactive ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-regulators-seek-better-ways-to-spot-leaks-in-buried-pipes-at-all-us-nuclear-plants-162925/">Original article on  : Federal regulators seek better ways to spot leaks in buried pipes at all US nuclear plants</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NRC finds no spread of contamination from 1st of 2 leaks at Oyster Creek nuclear plant in NJ</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:14:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wayne Parry</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Federal regulators say the first of two leaks of radioactive tritium this year at the nation&#8217;s oldest nuclear power plant did not spread contamination beyond the plant&#8217;s grounds.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission says its investigation of an April tritium leak at the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station found that groundwater contamination ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nrc-finds-no-spread-of-contamination-from-1st-of-2-leaks-at-oyster-creek-nuclear-plant-in-nj-162869/" title="NRC finds no spread of contamination from 1st of 2 leaks at Oyster Creek nuclear plant in NJ">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Group led by investor Carl Icahn gets NJ casino regulators&#8217; approval to buy Tropicana</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 05:25:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — New Jersey regulators approved a plan Wednesday for the former corporate parent of Atlantic City&#8217;s bankrupt Tropicana Casino and Resort to operate the business again as a reorganized company owned by a group of investors led by billionaire Carl Icahn.

The state Casino Control Commission revoked Tropicana Entertainment LLC&#8217;s casino license in .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/group-led-by-investor-carl-icahn-gets-nj-casino-regulators-approval-to-buy-tropicana-150610/">Original article &nbsp;: Group led by investor Carl Icahn gets NJ casino regulators&#8217; approval to buy Tropicana</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>APNewsBreak: Resorts Atlantic City wants to cede ownership to lenders</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:33:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wayne Parry</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Strapped for cash and unable to make loan payments since October, America&#8217;s first casino to open outside Las Vegas wants to hand itself over to its lenders.

Resorts Atlantic City had faced a foreclosure threat from lenders since January because the casino had not made monthly payments on a $10 million loan .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/apnewsbreak-resorts-atlantic-city-wants-to-cede-ownership-to-lenders-139809/">APNewsBreak: Resorts Atlantic City wants to cede ownership to lenders</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Homeless would benefit from expanded Medicaid under health care reform proposals</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 04:18:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wayne Parry</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Victor Rozanski&#8217;s wife gave him an ultimatum: It&#8217;s either me or the bottle. He chose the bottle.

The drinking wrecked his marriage. The 47-year-old lost his job as a printer, and hopped on a bus to Atlantic City, where his life&#8217;s savings of $1,500 vanished in two days of drinking and gambling.
While .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/homeless-would-benefit-from-expanded-medicaid-under-health-care-reform-proposals-138952/">Homeless would benefit from expanded Medicaid under health care reform proposals</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Atlantic City seeking $20 million a year to market itself to gamblers, vacationers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 01:38:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wayne Parry</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Many Americans know that &#8220;What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.&#8221;

That&#8217;s because the nation&#8217;s largest gambling market spends hundreds of millions of dollars each year to promote itself.
But Atlantic City, the nation&#8217;s second-largest gambling market, has no such luck. It has a racy slogan — &#8220;Always Turned On&#8221; — but not .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/atlantic-city-seeking-20-million-a-year-to-market-itself-to-gamblers-vacationers-137790/" title="Atlantic City seeking $20 million a year to market itself to gamblers, vacationers">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Not so fast: Bondholders challenge plan to let Donald Trump regain 3 Atlantic City casinos</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:16:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wayne Parry</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — On TV, this kind of thing gets you fired.

Bondholders who stand to lose their $1.25 billion investment are standing up to Donald Trump, asking a bankruptcy court judge to block the planned sale of three Atlantic City casinos to the man who once controlled them.
The bondholders filed a motion Tuesday asking .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/not-so-fast-bondholders-challenge-plan-to-let-donald-trump-regain-3-atlantic-city-casinos-137639/">Source &nbsp;: Not so fast: Bondholders challenge plan to let Donald Trump regain 3 Atlantic City casinos</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Donald Trump and bank hope to make $100M cash infusion to spruce up 3 Atlantic City casinos</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 02:39:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wayne Parry</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — You&#8217;re rehired!

Hoping to regain control of his Atlantic City casino empire, Donald Trump vows &#8220;to make this company great again&#8221; and &#8220;make Atlantic City hot once more.&#8221;
Trump, his daughter Ivanka and an affiliate of Dallas-based Beal Bank were chosen late Monday by Trump Entertainment Resorts to buy the company out of .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/donald-trump-and-bank-hope-to-make-100m-cash-infusion-to-spruce-up-3-atlantic-city-casinos-130704/">Source article &nbsp;: Donald Trump and bank hope to make $100M cash infusion to spruce up 3 Atlantic City casinos</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>APNewsBreak: Donald Trump regains control of the 3 Atlantic City casinos he once ran</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:43:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wayne Parry</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Meet the new boss, same as the old boss: It&#8217;s Donald Trump.

The real estate mogul and reality TV star, his daughter Ivanka, and Dallas-based Beal Bank successfully fought off competition from bondholders in bankruptcy court to purchase the Atlantic City casino company he once ran and that has always borne his .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/apnewsbreak-donald-trump-regains-control-of-the-3-atlantic-city-casinos-he-once-ran-129665/" title="APNewsBreak: Donald Trump regains control of the 3 Atlantic City casinos he once ran">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NJ could force sale of half Borgata because of co-owner&#8217;s ties to Chinese casino boss</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 05:49:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wayne Parry</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — One of the co-owners of Atlantic City&#8217;s top casino could be forced to sell its 50 percent stake as a result of concerns by New Jersey officials over alleged organized crime ties of its partner in a Chinese casino venture.

The state Attorney General&#8217;s Office is concerned over ties that MGM Mirage, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nj-could-force-sale-of-half-borgata-because-of-co-owners-ties-to-chinese-casino-boss-127215/">Original article &nbsp;: NJ could force sale of half Borgata because of co-owner&#8217;s ties to Chinese casino boss</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>APNewsBreak: NJ could force sale of half of Borgata for co-owner&#8217;s ties to Chinese casino boss</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 05:19:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wayne Parry</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — One of the co-owners of Atlantic City&#8217;s top casino could be forced to sell its 50 percent stake as a result of concerns by New Jersey officials over alleged organized crime ties of its partner in a Chinese casino venture.

The state Attorney General&#8217;s Office is concerned over ties that MGM Mirage, ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/apnewsbreak-nj-could-force-sale-of-half-of-borgata-for-co-owners-ties-to-chinese-casino-boss-127152/">APNewsBreak: NJ could force sale of half of Borgata for co-owner&#8217;s ties to Chinese casino boss</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ex-buyer sues Trump casinos for failed NJ deal, latest wrinkle in bankruptcy case</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:22:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wayne Parry</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — A decision is nearing on whether Donald Trump can regain control of the Atlantic City casino empire he once ruled, but a new complication has emerged in an already tangled situation.

A company that once intended to buy the Trump Marina Hotel Casino is suing Trump Entertainment Resorts for $17 million. Coastal ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ex-buyer-sues-trump-casinos-for-failed-nj-deal-latest-wrinkle-in-bankruptcy-case-124148/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Ex-buyer sues Trump casinos for failed NJ deal, latest wrinkle in bankruptcy case</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Icahn rep says new owners will take &#8216;conservative&#8217; approach to running NJ&#8217;s Tropicana</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 04:18:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wayne Parry</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The new owners of the Tropicana Casino and Resort plan to take &#8220;a pretty conservative approach&#8221; to spending money on additions to the gambling hall, a company official said Monday.

A group of investors led by billionaire Carl Icahn recently acquired the bankrupt casino by buying its $200 million worth of debt ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/icahn-rep-says-new-owners-will-take-conservative-approach-to-running-njs-tropicana-122236/" title="Icahn rep says new owners will take &#8216;conservative&#8217; approach to running NJ&#8217;s Tropicana">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Casino executives sharing pain of industry pay cuts to cope with recession, revenue slump</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/casino-executives-sharing-pain-of-industry-pay-cuts-to-cope-with-recession-revenue-slump-116458/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:13:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wayne Parry</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — It&#8217;s not so lonely at the top when it comes to the pay cuts sweeping the casino industry.

While many gambling houses across the country have laid off hourly workers and cut or frozen pay for those who remain, top executives are feeling the pain, too. Many of the country&#8217;s largest casino ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/casino-executives-sharing-pain-of-industry-pay-cuts-to-cope-with-recession-revenue-slump-116458/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Casino executives sharing pain of industry pay cuts to cope with recession, revenue slump</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>2 Atlantic City casinos plan to hire replacement dealers if union makes good on strike threat</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 02:29:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wayne Parry</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The parent company of two Atlantic City casinos targeted for a possible dealers&#8217; strike began planning Monday to hire replacement workers in the event of a walkout.

Harrah&#8217;s Entertainment Inc. said it started implementing a contingency plan that includes hiring replacement workers for any dealers who go out on strike.
Over the weekend, ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/2-atlantic-city-casinos-plan-to-hire-replacement-dealers-if-union-makes-good-on-strike-threat-115124/" title="2 Atlantic City casinos plan to hire replacement dealers if union makes good on strike threat">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Citing deaths of 6 scallopers, boaters urged to check emergency beacons</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/citing-deaths-of-6-scallopers-boaters-urged-to-check-emergency-beacons-111601/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:55:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Citing delays in identifying a scallop boat as it sank in the Atlantic Ocean in March, the federal government is contacting nearly a quarter of a million boaters, urging them to make sure their emergency position locators are correctly registered in a rescue database.

The Coast Guard says an incorrectly recorded beacon ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/citing-deaths-of-6-scallopers-boaters-urged-to-check-emergency-beacons-111601/">Read : Citing deaths of 6 scallopers, boaters urged to check emergency beacons</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Donald Trump says his former apprentice would do great job as lieutenant governor in NJ</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/donald-trump-says-his-former-apprentice-would-do-great-job-as-lieutenant-governor-in-nj-110184/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:56:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wayne Parry</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Donald Trump says a former winner of his TV reality show would do &#8220;fantastically&#8221; as New Jersey&#8217;s lieutenant governor.

Randal Pinkett is among the names being considered by Gov. Jon Corzine as a running mate in the November general election.
Pinkett is a businessman who won Season 4 of NBC&#8217;s &#8220;The Apprentice.&#8221;
Trump says ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/donald-trump-says-his-former-apprentice-would-do-great-job-as-lieutenant-governor-in-nj-110184/" title="Donald Trump says his former apprentice would do great job as lieutenant governor in NJ">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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