Bloomberg News reports here at the Washington Post website: The U.S. ban on offshore Internet gambling payments is illegal, the World Trade Organization said yesterday, upholding a decision that allowed for sanctions. The WTO said the United States ignored the previous ruling, which challenged the U.S. ban on payments to gambling Web sites while allowing bets on its own soil.
Reuters reports here at Yahoo News: As April Fools’ Day looms, the curator of the Museum of Hoaxes has a word of caution for those who want to believe the unbelievable — a good hoax is hard to find.
Reuters reports here at CNN News: Easter worry: CDC cites salmonella threat from chicks
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• 81 people sickened last year by salmonella from baby chicks and other birds
• Chicks, ducklings might not appear dirty but can have feces on feathers, beaks
• Children under age 5 should not be permitted to handle baby birds, CDC says.
Spiegel Online reports here: Earlier, German Wimbledon champion Michael Stich fought for victory on the tennis court, but today he is campaigning to prevent children from contracting the HIV virus. However, he has shocked people with a new ad campaign that features explicit photographs of simulated sexual acts.
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